Antibiotic Policies - Theory and Practice

Bacterial resistance to antibiotics and the critical need to curtail this global public health problem have reached wide awareness among healthcare

providers, hospital administrators, public health officials, and even the public. The professional and lay literature continues to report the consequence of antibiotic misuse and the rise in strains resistant to antibiotics. When trying to understand drug resistance and develop ways to control the mounting public health problem, there are many factors to consider, which have both health and ecologic considerations. This book addresses that challenge.