This respected textbook focuses on the multifaceted area of overlap between the major sciences of microbiology and pharmacy. This eighth edition closely places renewed emphasis on infection control and the growing area of prescribing therapeutics.

List of contributors. Preface to the eighth edition. Preface to the first edition. Part 1 Biology of Microorganisms. 1 Introduction to pharmaceutical microbiology. 2 Fundamental features of microbiology. 3 Bacteria. 4 Fungi. 5 Viruses. 6 Protozoa. Part 2 Pathogens and Host Responses. 7 Principles of microbial pathogenicity and epidemiology. 8 Microbial biofilms: consequences for health. 9 Immunology. 10 Vaccination and immunization. Part 3 Prescribing Therapeutics. 11 Antibiotics and synthetic antimicrobial agents:their properties and uses. 12 Mechanisms of action of antibiotics and synthetic anti-infective agents. 13 Bacterial resistance to antibiotics. 14 Clinical uses of antimicrobial drugs. 15 Antibiotic prescribing and antibiotic stewardship. 16 Public health microbiology: infection prevention and control. Part 4 Contamination and Infection Control. 17 Microbial spoilage, infection risk and contamination control. 18 Laboratory evaluation of antimicrobial agents. 19 Chemical disinfectants, antiseptics and preservatives. 20 Non-antibiotic antimicrobial agents: mode of action and resistance. 21 Sterilization procedures and sterility assurance Part 5 Pharmaceutical Production 22 Sterile pharmaceutical products 23 Principles of good manufacturing practice. 24 The manufacture and quality control of immunological products. 25 Recombinant DNA technology. Part 6 Current Trends and New Directions. 26 The wider contribution of microbiology to the pharmaceutical sciences. 27 Alternative strategies for antimicrobial therapy. Index.