Completely revised and updated Pharmaceutical Microbiology continues to provide the essential resource for the 21st century pharmaceutical microbiologist ''....a valuable resource for junior pharmacists grasping an appreciation of microbiology, microbiologists entering the pharmaceutical field, and undergraduate pharmacy students.'' Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
''.....highly readable. The content is comprehensive, with well-produced tables, diagrams and photographs, and is accessible through the extensive index.'' Journal of Medical Microbiology
WHY BUY THIS BOOK? - Completely revised and updated to reflect the rapid pace of change in the teaching and practice of pharmaceutical microbiology
- Expanded coverage of modern biotechnology, including genomics and recombinant DNA technology
- Updated information on newer antimicrobial agents and their mode of action
- Highly illustrated with structural formulas of organic compounds and flow diagrams of biochemical processes
Author(s): Stephen P. Denyer, Norman A. Hodges, Sean P. Gorman
Edition: 7
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 496
Hugo and Russell’s : Pharmaceutical Microbiology......Page 1
Contents......Page 7
Contributors......Page 9
Preface to the Seventh edition......Page 11
Preface to the First Edition......Page 12
Part 1: Biology of Microorganisms......Page 13
1: Introduction to pharmaceutical microbiology......Page 15
2: Fundamental features of microbiology......Page 21
3: Bacteria......Page 35
4: Fungi......Page 56
5: Viruses......Page 71
6: Protozoa......Page 94
7: Principles of microbial pathogenicity and epidemiology......Page 115
Part 2: Antimicrobial Agents......Page 127
8: Basic aspects of the structure and functioning of the immune system......Page 129
9: Vaccination and immunization......Page 150
10: Types of antibiotics and synthetic antimicrobial agents......Page 164
11: Laboratory evaluation of antimicrobial agents......Page 199
12: Mechanisms of action of antibiotics and synthetic anti-infective agents......Page 214
13: Bacterial resistance to antibiotics......Page 232
14: Clinical uses of antimicrobial drugs......Page 245
Part 3: Microbiological Aspects of Pharmaceutical Processing......Page 261
15: Ecology of microorganisms as it affects the pharmaceutical industry......Page 263
16: Microbial spoilage, infection risk and contamination control......Page 275
17: Chemical disinfectants, antiseptics and preservatives......Page 297
18: Non-antibiotic antibacterial agents: mode of action and resistance......Page 318
19: Sterile pharmaceutical products......Page 335
20: Sterilization procedures and sterility assurance......Page 358
21: Factory and hospital hygiene......Page 388
22: Manufacture of antibiotics......Page 399
23: The manufacture and quality control of immunological products......Page 410
24: Pharmaceutical biotechnology......Page 428
25: Additional applications of microorganisms in the pharmaceutical sciences......Page 453
Index......Page 471
