- 488 pages
- English
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Antimicrobial Resistance of the Human Eye
About this book
The book covers antimicrobial resistance in ocular diseases, including the microbiology of the ocular surface, the history and origin of antimicrobials, methods to detect antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial resistance genes, and the impact of antimicrobial resistance on a variety of ocular diseases. The inclusion of chapters covers bacterial keratitis, fungal keratitis, viral keratitis, acanthamoeba keratitis, endophthalmitis, dry eye disease, post fever retinitis, and uveitis including management and prevention of antimicrobial resistance.
Key Features:
- Focusses on various ocular diseases and their association with antimicrobial resistance;
- Includes data relevant to drug industry to develop drugs for specific ophthalmic use;
- Illustrates ocular surface microbiome under various diseased condition;s
- Highlights the microbes associated with the conjunctiva and cornea of the human eye;
- Enumerates the changes in the abundance and diversity of the antimicrobial resistant (AMR) microorganisms in the diseased eye.
This book is aimed at professionals and researchers in ophthalmology, microbiologists, infectious disease specialists, and public health.
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Yes, you can access Antimicrobial Resistance of the Human Eye by S. Shivaji in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Opthalmology & Optometry. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Editor Biography
- List of Contributors
- List of Abbreviations
- 1 Microbes of the Ocular Surface of the Human Eye
- 2 Antimicrobial Resistance:: History and Origin of Antimicrobials, Targets of Action and Factors Contributing to Antimicrobial Resistance
- 3 Methods to Detect Antimicrobial Resistance in Human Ocular Samples
- 4 Antimicrobial Resistance in the Diseased Human Eye:: Bacterial Keratitis
- 5 Antimicrobial Resistance in the Diseased Human Eye:: Fungal Keratitis
- 6 Antimicrobial Resistance in the Diseased Human Eye:: Viral Keratitis
- 7 Antimicrobial Resistance in the Diseased Human Eye:: Acanthamoeba Keratitis
- 8 Antimicrobial Resistance in the Diseased Human Eye:: Dry Eye Disease
- 9 Antimicrobial Resistance in the Diseased Human Eye:: Endophthalmitis
- 10 Antimicrobial Resistance in the Diseased Human Eye:: Scleritis
- 11 Antimicrobial Resistance in the Diseased Human Eye:: Uveitis
- 12 Antimicrobial Resistance in the Diseased Human Eye:: Post-fever Retinitis
- 13 Antimicrobial Resistance of the Diseased Human Eye:: Conjunctivitis
- 14 Antimicrobial Resistance of the Diseased Human Eye:: Dacryocystitis
- 15 Antimicrobial Resistance of the Human Eye:: A Way Forward
- Index