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Antimicrobial Agents. Classification, Chemical Structures, Spectra of Activity, and Mechanisms of Action

Name: Antimicrobial Agents. Classification, Chemical Structures, Spectra of Activity, and Mechanisms of Action
ISBN: 978-9969-17-069-6

ABDELAZIZ TOUATI · Assia MAIRI

Bibliographic information

Publication date: 2026-10-25
Pays de publication: Algérie
Edition: 1re édition SARAHMED, 2026
Language: Anglais
ISBN: 978-9969-17-069-6
Pages: 126
Format: 16 × 24 cm
Legal deposit date: 2026-11-15
Classification THEMA: MKFM1 — Médecine : Résistance aux antimicrobiens (RAM) / multirésistance
Subject Area: Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie

Keywords

Antimicrobial agents · Antibiotics · Antifungal agents · Antimicrobial peptides · Mechanisms of action

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Abstract

Antimicrobial agents comprise chemically and biologically diverse substances that inhibit microbial growth or reduce microbial viability. This book introduces the historical development of antimicrobial therapy and examines the classification, chemical structures, activity spectra, and mechanisms of action of major antimicrobial groups. Separate chapters address antibacterial drugs, antifungal agents, and antimicrobial peptides, with attention to molecular targets, structural characteristics, resistance mechanisms, and limitations of use. Comparisons between drug classes clarify why chemical similarity does not necessarily imply identical activity or therapeutic performance. The text also distinguishes laboratory evidence of antimicrobial activity from the additional pharmacological and clinical evidence required to establish therapeutic effectiveness.

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ABDELAZIZ TOUATI

Assia MAIRI

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ABDELAZIZ TOUATI, Assia MAIRI. Antimicrobial Agents. Classification, Chemical Structures, Spectra of Activity, and Mechanisms of Action. SARAHMED Éditions, 2026. ISBN : 978-9969-17-069-6

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