TY - BOOK AU - Robertson,Noah TI - The pharmacology of infectious diseases SN - 9781837402342 AV - Allied RM 267 R63 2025 PY - 2025/// CY - United Kingdom PB - Primed Publishing KW - Emerging infectious diseases KW - Pharmacology N1 - Includes index; ch. 1. Infectious diseases and pharmacology ; 1.1. Types of infectious diseases ; 1.2. Mechanisms of pathogenicity ; 1.3. Pharmacological approaches to treatment ; 1.4. Challenges in infectious disease management -- ch. 2. Mechanisms of action of antimicrobial agents ; 2.1. Classification of antimicrobial agents ; 2.2. Mechanisms of action of antibiotics ; 2.3. Mechanisms of action of antifungal agents -- ch. 3. Antibacterial agents ; 3.1. Mechanisms of action ; 3.2. Types of antibacterial agents ; 3.3. Clinical applications ; 3.4. Antibacterial resistance -- ch. 4. Antiviral agents ; 4.1. Mechanisms of action of antiviral agents ; 4.2. Classes of antiviral agents ; 4.3. Clinical applications of antiviral agents ; 4.4. Challenges and limitations of antiviral agents -- ch. 5. Antifungal agents ; 5.1. Classification of antifungal agents ; 5.2. Mechanisms of action ; 5.3. Clinical applications ; 5.4. Challenges and limitations -- ch. 6. Antiparasitic agents ; 6.1. Types of antiparasitic agents ; 6.2. Mechanisms of action ; 6.3. Clinical applications ; 6.4. Resistance and challenges -- ch. 7. Drug resistance in infectious diseases ; 7.1. Mechanisms of drug resistance ; 7.2. Impact of drug resistance on public health ; 7.3. Strategies of combat drug resistance ; 7.4. Future directions in research and policy ER -