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The resistance phenomenon in microbes and infectious disease vectors : implications for human health and strategies for containment : workshop summary /

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Forum on Emerging Infections, NetLibrary, Inc
Other Authors: Knobler, Stacey
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2003]
Subjects:
Drug resistance in microorganisms > Congresses.
Drug Resistance, Microbial.
Communicable Diseases, Emerging > prevention & control.
Disease Vectors.
Drug Resistance, Multiple.
Insecticide Resistance.
Congress.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Microbe resistance
  • 3. Vector resistance
  • 4. The economics of resistance
  • 5. Factors contributing to the emergence of drug resistance
  • 6. Emerging tools and technology for countering resistance
  • 7. Strategies to contain the development and consequences of resistance.