From the Back Cover:
Edited by one of the world's foremost authorities on the subject, the third edition of this highly successful title, The Quinolones will serve as a valuable tool for primary care physicians and researchers interested in a comprehensive, up to date quinolones reference on the chemistry, mechanisms of action, development of resistance, and clinical efficacy of both currently available and newer quinolone compounds under investigation. It is the eagerly anticipated fully revised edition of the standard reference in the field.
Key Features
* Eagerly anticipated updated edition of noted title covering synthetic microbial agents that are useful against infectious disease, particularly those caused by bacteria.
* Edited by one of the foremost experts in the field of quinolone research and infectious disease
* History of quinolones, chemistry & mechanisms of action, pharmacology, safety aspects
* Role of quinolones in treating various types of infections, including respiratory infections, gastrointestinal infections, urinary tract infections, prostatitis, STDs and bacterial meningitis as well as their use in immunocompromised patients.|Edited by one of the world's foremost authorities on the subject, the third edition of this highly successful title,The Quinolones will serve as a valuable tool for primary care physicians and researchers interested in a comprehensive, up to date quinolones reference on the chemistry, mechanisms of action, development of resistance, and clinical efficacy of both currently available and newer quinolone compounds under investigation. It is the eagerly anticipated fully revised edition of the standard reference in the field.
Key Features
* Eagerly anticipated updated edition of noted title covering synthetic microbial agents that are useful against infectious disease, particularly those caused by bacteria.
* Edited by one of the foremost experts in the field of quinolone research and infectious disease
* History of quinolones, chemistry & mechanisms of action, pharmacology, safety aspects
* Role of quinolones in treating various types of infections, including respiratory infections, gastrointestinal infections, urinary tract infections, prostatitis, STDs and bacterial meningitis as well as their use in immunocompromised patients.
About the Author:
Vincent T. Andriole received his B.S. from College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts, and his M.D. from Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut. He received his post-graduate training at the North Carolina Memorial Hospital, North Carolina Hospital, National Institutes of Health, and Yale University School of Medicine. He has served on the faculty of Yale since 1963, and is currently Professor of Medicine and a member of the Board of Permanent Officers. He has served as Editor for several journals, and is presently the Editor for Mediguide to Infectious Diseases, Cliniguide to Fungal Infections, and Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. He is the International Adviser for The Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. He has also served on the Editorial Board and as a Reviewer for numerous journals. Dr. Andriole has been amember of several national committees and is a member of several professional societies; he has won a number of awards and honors. In addition to editing six books, Dr. Andriole has published 176 original articles, 72 reviews and chapters, and 85 abstracts and preliminary notes.
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