Drug Resistance by Boslaugh, Sarah E. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Series Page Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents Series Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Section I: Overview and Historical Background of Drug Resistance

1. The Science of Drug Resistance

What Are Antimicrobials? Key Antibiotics in Medical History What Is Antimicrobial Resistance? How Microbes Become Resistant Why Drug Resistance Is a Concern

2. The Role of Human Behavior in Drug Resistance

Inappropriate Use of Drugs Use of Low-Quality Drugs Use of Antimicrobials in Animal Husbandry

3. The Scope of the Problem Today

Global Overview of Drug Resistance Drug Resistance in the United States

4. Specific Diseases

Tuberculosis Gonorrhea Malaria HIV Influenza

5. Measures to Combat Drug Resistance

National and International Standards of Prescribing Practice Infection Control Vaccination Programs Limiting Disease Spread through Travel Developing New Antibiotics and Improved Diagnostic Tests Surveillance and Reporting Programs Recommendations for Global Surveillance

Section II: Contemporary Issues and Debates

6. Drug Resistance as a National and International Issue

Stakeholders Recommendations for Antibiotic Use Developing New Antibiotics

7. Changing Physician and Pharmacist Behavior

Decision Making in Medicine Physician and Pharmacist Education Health System Guidelines

8. Changing Patient Behavior

Patient Adherence Obstacles to Adherence Interventions to Improve Adherence

9. Balancing Individual and Societal Rights

Balancing Infection Control and the Right to Freedom and Privacy DOT Involuntary Quarantine

10. Contributions of Research to the Fight Against Drug Resistance

The Drug Development Process Antibiotics in the Drug Development Pipeline

11. Antibiotics in Animal Husbandry

History Specific Threats The Scope of the Issue Balancing Productivity and Public Safety

Section III: Resources

Primary Documents

Current Reports

Antimicrobial Resistance: Global Report on Surveillance: Summary Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2013: Executive Summary Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance in Europe, 2015: Summary

Policy Statements

WHO Global Strategy for Containment of Antimicrobial Resistance: Executive Summary National Strategy for Combating Antibiotic Resistance Bacteria: Executive Summary The Judicious Use of Medically Important Antimicrobial Drugs in Food-Producing Animals: Executive Summary

Timeline Sources for Further Information

Glossary Index

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