Antibiotika - Systematika, vlastnosti, použití – Beneš Jiří (2018)

An extraordinary publication that we have long awaited! Everything you need to know about the topic in an overview of both domestic and international literature, commented on with the author's own opinions and positions, who has been dealing with the subject for 25 years. The monograph describes individual groups of antibiotics and within each group all important representatives. The reader will gain an overview of the mechanism of action, spectrum of activity, principles of resistance, pharmacokinetics, and risks associated with treatment. In addition to official data, there are also comments and practical recommendations on how to best administer antibiotics. The book is a useful guide for anyone who is deeply interested in the issue of antibiotic treatment – for clinical doctors and laboratory workers, as well as for medical or pharmacy students. The monograph consists of four parts. The introductory part presents basic concepts and contexts related to antibiotic treatment: definitions of antibiotics; explanations of their exceptional status among other medicinal products; terminology used to describe their pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties; mechanisms of antibiotic resistance; side effects and drug interactions. The core part of the book is dedicated to systematics. The basic division...