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Edited by David G. White, Michael N. Alekshun, and Patrick F. McDermott. 570 pp., illustrated. Washington, D.C., ASM Press, 2005. $119.95. ISBN 1-55581-329-1.

This book, the unifying theme of which is antimicrobial resistance, consists of 7 major sections containing a total of 40 chapters. The chapters are organized according to specific types of mechanisms of resistance and according to individual human pathogens (almost all of them bacteria). In addition, the section on the ecology and fitness of drug resistance discusses the use of antimicrobial agents in animals (mainly antibacterial) and plants (mainly antifungal). The section on policy, education, and exploration explores regulatory and political issues and includes an infomercial for the scientific and public-health organization cofounded by Dr. Stuart B. Levy.

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