Historical Introduction; PART I: GENERAL PROPERTIES OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS;
1. Inhibitors of bacterial cell wall synthesis;
2. Inhibitors of bacterial protein synthesis;
3. Synthetic antibacterial agents and miscellaneous antibiotics;
4. Antifungal agents;
5. Antiprotozoal and anthelminthic agents;
6. Antiviral agents;
7. Antiretroviral agents; PART 2: RESISTANCE TO ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS;
8. The problem of resistance;
9. Mechanisms of acquired resistance;
10. Genetics of resistance;
11. Control of the spread of resistance; PART 3: GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF USAGE OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS;
12. Use of the laboratory;
13. General principles of the treatment of infection;
14. Pharmacokinetics;
15. Prescribing for children and the elderly;
16. Adverse reactions;
17. Chemoprophylaxis;
18. Guidelines, formularies and antimicrobial policies; PART 4: THERAPEUTIC USE OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS;
19. Respiratory tract infections;
20. Urinary infections;
21. Gastrointestinal infections;
22. Bacteraemia and endocarditis;
23. Skin and soft tissue infections;
24. Bone and joint infections;
25. Mycobacterial disease;
26. Infections of the central nervous system;
27. Viral infections;
28. Infection in immunocompromised patients including HIV/AIDS;
29. Sexually transmitted infections;
30. Parasitic diseases;
31. Topical use of antimicrobial agents;
32. Postscript: The development and marketing of antimicrobial drugs
