It is hard to imagine the practice of medicine without antibiotics. Life-threatening infections,
such as meningitis, endocarditis, bacteraemic pneumonia and puerperal sepsis, would …

Antimicrobial agents are essential for the treatment of life-threatening infections and for
managing the burden of minor infections in the community. In addition, they play a key role …

Antimicrobial agents are essential for the treatment of life-threatening infections and for
managing the burden of minor infections in the community. In addition, they play a key role …

Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed drugs. They are largely used
therapeutically, notably in primary care, but may also be used prophylactically to prevent …

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Antibiotic resistance is a global problem that has triggered a global human and animal
health crisis worldwide. Antibiotics have changed the face of medicine and saved millions of …

The miracle of antibiotics is hard to exaggerate. Each day, in every corner of the world,
antibiotics improve, or could be improving outcomes in the septic neonate, the child with …

Before the 20 th century infectious ailments were a central basis for morbidity and mortality
globally. The introduction of effective antimicrobial agents in the mid-20 th century was a …

The drug therapy for diseases other than those caused by microbial agents involves treating
the host. In infectious diseases therapy, the goal is to rid the host of the pathogen. Hence …

Of all the medications available to physicians worldwide, antibiotics play an essential role in
inpatient and outpatient settings. Discovered in the early nineteenth century by Alexander …