Scoping the SciencesDrug-Resistant Bacteria
This guide is an introductory list to help locate research materials at the Rowland Medical Library. For over fifty years, antibiotics have been used to treat bacterial infections. Antibiotics are also used in animal husbandry and agriculture. Although some bacteria are naturally resistant to drugs, the overuse or abuse of antibiotics has been blamed for causing bacterial resistance. Many bacteria are now able to resist antibiotics; some strains of bacteria are resistant to every single antibiotic known, more than 100 different drugs. These types of bacteria are called drug-resistant bacteria.
Guides / Handbooks, encyclopedias, dictionaries / Selected textbooks / More books / Selected journals / More journals / Selected indexes and abstracts / Selected publications / More reference sources / Specialized sources / Selected electronic sources /
Guides
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- Mann, John. The elusive magic bullet: the search for the perfect drug.
- QV 11.1 M266 1999
- Platt, Anne. Infecting ourselves: how environmental and social disruptions trigger diseases.
- WA 110 P427 1996
- Amabile-Cuevas, Carlos F. Origin, evolution and spread of antibiotic resistance genes.
- QW 52 A422 1993
Handbooks, encyclopedias, dictionaries
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- Conte, John E. Manual of antibiotics and infectious diseases, 8th ed.
- QV 39 C65 1995
- Mahy, B.W.J. A dictionary of virology, 2nd ed.
- REF QW 13 M139 1997
- Jenson, Hal B. Pocket guide to vaccination and prophylaxis.
- QW 539 J467 1999
- Grabenstein, John D. Immunofacts: vaccines & immunologic drugs.
- REF QW 539 G712 1993-
Selected textbooks
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- Krause, Richard M. (ed.). Emerging infections.
- WC 100 E437 1998
- Yu, Victor L., et al (eds.). Antimicrobial therapy and vaccines.
- QV 250 A677 1998
- Crossley, Kent B. and Gordon L. Archer (eds.). The staphylococci in human disease.
- QW 142.5 .C6 S726 1997
- Ryan, Kenneth J. (ed.). Sherris medical microbiology: an introduction to infectious diseases, 3rd ed.
- WC 100 S537 1994
- Levine, Myron M., et al (eds.). New generation vaccines, 2nd ed.
- QW 805 N483 1997
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Suggested subject headings: Drug Resistance, Microbial Communicable Diseases Antibiotics Anti-Infective Agents Infection Bacteria Vaccines Vaccination Microbiology
- Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy (e-journal)
- Clinical infectious diseases (e-journal)
Drugs (e-journal)- Emerging infectious diseases (e-journal)
- Infectious disease clinics of North America (e-journal)
Journal of infectious diseases (e-journal)- Microbes and infection
- Pediatric infectious disease journal (e-journal)
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (e-journal)
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Suggested subject headings: Communicable Diseases - Periodicals Antibiotics - Periodicals Immunity - Periodicals Infection - Periodicals Epidemiology - Periodicals Bacteriology - Periodicals Microbiology - Periodicals
Selected indexes and abstracts
For article-level searching, log into the RML web site and select "Electronic Databases" from the drop-down box near the top of the page. For this topic, you might try the following databases:
Suggested search terms: Antibiotic Resistance Genetically Modified Drug Resistant Bacteria Emerging Diseases Wonder Drugs Superbugs Miracle Drugs Bacterial Infections Pathogenic Bacteria
Selected publications
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- Scientific
- Finlay BB. Bacterial disease in diverse hosts. Cell. 1999 Feb 5; 96(3):315-8.
- Tenover FC, et al. The challenges of emerging infectious diseases; development and spread of mulitiply-resistant bacterial pathogens. JAMA. 1996 Jan 24-31; 275(4):300-4.
- Davies J. Inactivation of antibiotics and the dissemination of resistance genes. Science. 1994 Apr 15; 264(5157):375-82.
- Young DB, et al. TB vaccines: global solutions for global problems. Science. 1999 May 28; 284(5419):1479-80.
- Walsh C. Deconstructing vancomycin. Science. 1999 Apr 16; 284(5413):442-3.
Weiner DB, et al. Genetic vaccines. Scientific American. 1999 Jul; 281(1):50-7.
Laver WG, et al. Disarming flu viruses. Scientific American. 1999 Jan; 280(1):79-87.
Beardsley T. Innovative immunity. Scientific American. 1999 Feb; 280(2):42,44.
Caldwell M. The dream vaccine. Discover.1997 Sep; 18(9):84-8.
Radetsky P. Last days of the wonder drugs. Discover. 1998 Nov; 19(11):76-85.
Levy SB. The challenge of antibiotic resistance. Scientific American. 1998 Mar; 278(3):46-53.
More reference sources
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- Harrison, Polly F. and Joshua Lederberg (eds.). Antimicrobial resistance: issues and options.
- QV 250 A674 1998
- Antibacterial therapy: achievement, problems, and future perspectives.
- WC 200 A574 1997
- Antibiotic resistance: from molecular basics to therapeutic options.
- QW 52 A574 1996
- Principles of judicious use of antimicrobial agents: a compendium for the health care professional.
- QV 350 P746 1998
- Coombs, J. and Y. R. Alston (eds.). The biotechnology directory, 1999 in association with nature biotechnology.
- REF QT 22.1 B562 1999
- Challenges in medicine: avoiding the post-antibiotic era.
- AUDIOVISUALS WB 100 N253 No.S104 1995
- Department of Pediatrics. 601-984-5206
- University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson
Sandor Feldman, MD sfeldman@ped.umsmed.edu
- Department of Medicine. 601-984-5561
- University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson
Donna Sullivan, PhD dsullivan@medicine.umsmed.edu
- Dr. Brett Finlay's Laboratory
- http://www.biotech.ubc.ca/faculty/finlay/homepage.htm
- Information About Microbiology for the Public
- http://www.bact.wisc.edu/GenInfo.html
- Survey of Infectious Diseases
- http://www2.austin.cc.tx.us/microbio/2993c/diseases.html
- American Academy of Pediatrics: Your Child and Antibiotics
- http://www.aap.org/family/overuse.htm
- The Vaccine Page: Vaccine News and Database
- http://www.vaccines.com
- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: Publications
- http://www.cshl.org/books/catalog/immuno_cat.htm
Author: Ardis Haaland
Copyright 1999 (Rev 2006 by LMYoung)
Reference Department,
Rowland Medical Library,
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson