Overview

Pharmaceutical microbiology has a bearing on all aspects of pharmacy, from the manufacture and quality control of pharmaceutical products through to an understanding of the mode of action of antibiotics. Fully revised and restructured, drawing on the contributions of subject experts, and including material relevant to the European curricula in pharmacy, the eighth edition covers: biology of micro-organisms pathogens and host response prescribing therapeutics contamination and infection control pharmaceutical production current trends and new directions Hugo and Russell’s Pharmaceutical Microbiology, a standard text for Schools of Pharmacy for seven editions, continues to be a user-friendly and authoritative guide for both students and practitioners of pharmacy and pharmaceutical microbiology. 'Highly Commended' in the Pharmacology section of the 2012 BMA Book Awards

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Author:   SP Denyer ,  Norman A. Hodges ,  Sean P. Gorman ,  Brendan F. Gilmore
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
Edition:   8th Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.80cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   1.416kg
ISBN:  

9781444330632

ISBN 10:   1444330632
Pages:   524
Publication Date:   05 August 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9781119434498
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of contributors. Preface to the eighth edition. Preface to the first edition. Part 1 Biology of Microorganisms. 1 Introduction to pharmaceutical microbiology. 2 Fundamental features of microbiology. 3 Bacteria. 4 Fungi. 5 Viruses. 6 Protozoa. Part 2 Pathogens and Host Responses. 7 Principles of microbial pathogenicity and epidemiology. 8 Microbial biofilms: consequences for health. 9 Immunology. 10 Vaccination and immunization. Part 3 Prescribing Therapeutics. 11 Antibiotics and synthetic antimicrobial agents:their properties and uses. 12 Mechanisms of action of antibiotics and synthetic anti-infective agents. 13 Bacterial resistance to antibiotics. 14 Clinical uses of antimicrobial drugs. 15 Antibiotic prescribing and antibiotic stewardship. 16 Public health microbiology: infection prevention and control. Part 4 Contamination and Infection Control. 17 Microbial spoilage, infection risk and contamination control. 18 Laboratory evaluation of antimicrobial agents. 19 Chemical disinfectants, antiseptics and preservatives. 20 Non-antibiotic antimicrobial agents: mode of action and resistance. 21 Sterilization procedures and sterility assurance Part 5 Pharmaceutical Production 22 Sterile pharmaceutical products 23 Principles of good manufacturing practice. 24 The manufacture and quality control of immunological products. 25 Recombinant DNA technology. Part 6 Current Trends and New Directions. 26 The wider contribution of microbiology to the pharmaceutical sciences. 27 Alternative strategies for antimicrobial therapy. Index.

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Stephen P. Denyer, Welsh School of Pharmacy, Cardiff University, UK Norman A. Hodges, School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, UK Sean P. Gorman, School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, UK Brendan F. Gilmore, School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, UK

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