Edited by
Satoshi Omura, The Kitasato Institute, Tokyo, Japan
Description
Macrolide Antibiotics: Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Practice, Second Edition explores the discovery of new macrolide
antibiotics, their function, and their clinical use in diseases such as cancer, AIDS, cystic fibrosis and pneumonia. This book discusses
the creation of synthetic macrolides and the mechanisms of antibiotic activity. The uses for antimicrobial macrolides in clinical practice
are also covered. This book is designed to appeal to both the basic and applied research communities interested in microbiology, bacteriology,
and antibiotic/antifungal research and treament.
Audience:
Researchers in microbiology, bacteriology, and antibiotic/antifungal research and treatment.
