ABSTRACT

I am unaware of any textbook which provides such comprehensive coverage of the field and doubt that this work will be surpassed in the foreseeable future, if ever!'From the foreword by Robert C. Moellering, Jr., M.D, Shields Warren-Mallinckrodt Professor of Medical Research, Harvard Medical School, USA Kucers' The Use of Antibiotics is the leading

Volume I Antibiotics: Penicillins and Related Drugs. Cephalosporins and Related Drugs. Carbapenems. Glycopeptides and Lipopeptides. Aminoglycosides. Macrolides and Ketolides. Tetracyclines and Related Drugs. Other Antibiotics. Anti-Folate Agents and Other Synthetic Antibacterials. Nitroimidazoles. Quinolones and Fluoroquinolones. Anti-Tuberculous Drugs.Volume 2Antifungal Drugs: Polyenes. Echinocandins, Allylamines and Benzylamine Derivatives. Systemic Azoles. Topical Azoles. Topical Agents - Thiocarbamates, Hydroxypridones and Morpholine. Other Antifungal Agents and New Agents in Development.Parasitic Drugs: Anti-Malarial Agents. Agents Active against Intestinal and Intra-Abdominal Protozoa. Agents Active against American Trypanosomiasis. Agents Active against African Trypanosomiasis. Agents Active against Leishmania and Other Pathogens. Agents Active against Helminths. Agents Active against Ectoparasites.Anti-Viral Drugs: Agents Active against Herpesviruses. Agents Active against the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Agents Active against Hepatitis Viruses. Agents Active against Respiratory Viruses.