Pharmaceutical microbiology / edited by W.B. Hugo and A.D. Russell.

Contents;

Part 1: Biology of Microorganisms.
1. Microbiology in Pharmacy.
2. Fundamental Features of Microbiology.
3. Bacteria.
4. Fungi.
5. Viruses.
6. Other Micro-organisms.
7. Principles of Microbial Pathogenicity and Epidemiology.

Part 2: Antimicrobial Agents.
8. Immunology.
9. Vaccination and Immunisation.
10. Types of Antibiotics and Synthetic Antimicrobial Agents.
11. Laboratory Evaluation of Anti-Microbial Agents.
12. Mechanisms of Action of Antibiotics and Synthetic Antiinfective Agents.
13. Resistance to Antibiotics.
14. Clinical Uses of Anti-Microbial Drugs.

Part 3: Microbiological Aspects of Pharmaceutical Processing.
15. Ecology of Micro-Organisms in Pharmaceutical Manufacture.
16. Microbial Spoilage and Infection Risk.
17. Chemical Disinfectants, Antiseptics and Preservatives.
18. Mode of Action of, and Resitance to, Non-Antibiotic Anti-Microbial Agents.
19. Sterile Pharmaceutical Products.
20. Principles of Sterilisation and Sterility Assurance.
21. Factory and Hospital Hygiene.
22. Manufacture of Antibiotics.
23. Manufacture and Quality Control of Immunological Products.
24. Pharmaceutical Biotechnology.
25. Additional Applications of Microbiology in the Pharmaceutical Sciences

Includes bibliographical references and index.