Antibiotics Betalactams

This book is devoted to Betalactam antibiotics, which are of particular importance in the management of skin and soft-tissue infections, urinary tract and kidney infections, stomatological infections, gynecological infections, antibiotic prophylaxis in surgery, acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, and so on.Five classes are described in this volume: Penicillins, Cephalosporins, Carbapenems, Penems and Monobactams. Each class is successively covered: History of discovery, pharmaco-therapeutic classification and main marketed molecules; Study of the leader for each class; Mechanism of action and study of the chemical structure-therapeutic activity relationship; Main indications, adverse effects and contraindications.