.Rev. ed. of: Pharmaceutical microbiology / edited by W.B. Hugo and A.D. Russell

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Biology of microorganisms -- Microbiology in pharmacy / Stephen Denyer, Norman Hodges, Sean Gorman -- Fundamental features of microbiology / Norman Hodges -- Bacteria / David Allison, Peter Gilbert -- Fungi / Kevin Kavanagh, Derek Sullivan -- Viruses / Jean-Yves Maillard with David Stickler -- Other micro-organisms / Tim Paget -- Principles of microbial pathogenicity and epidemiology / Peter Gilbert, David Allison -- Antimicrobial agents: immunology / Mark Gumbleton, Jim Furr -- Vaccination and immunisation / Peter Gilbert with David Allison -- Types of antibiotics and synthetic antimicrobial agents / Denver Russell -- Laboratory evaluation of anti-microbial agents / J.M.B. Smith -- Mechanisms of action of antibiotics and synthetic antiinfective agents / Peter
.Lambert -- Resistance to antibiotics / Anthony Smith --

Clinical uses of anti-microbial drugs / Roger Finch -- Microbiological aspects of pharmaceutical processing -- Ecology of micro-organisms in pharmaceutical manufacture / Elaine Underwood -- Microbial spoilage and infection risk / Rosamund Baird -- Chemical disinfectants, antiseptics and preservatives / Sean Gorman, Eileen Scott -- Mode of action of and resitance to non-antibiotic anti-microbial agents / Stephen Denyer with Denver Russell -- Sterile pharmaceutical products / Jim Ford -- Principles of sterilisation and sterility assurance / Stephen Denyer, Norman Hodges -- Factory and hospital hygiene / Robert Jones -- Manufacture of antibiotics / Sally A. Varian -- Manufacture and
.quality control of immunological products / Michael Corbel --

Pharmaceutical biotechnology / Miguel Camara -- Additional applications of
.microbiology in the pharmaceutical sciences / Denver Russell