Offers a unique examination of the state of antimicrobial and anticancer drug resistance. * Features descriptions of the major mechanisms and the epidemiology of resistance and explores the current policy and education efforts toward maintaining drug efficacy. * Emphasizes those areas where Dr. Levy stimulated scientific advancement through his own research and that of his students, research fellows, and colleagues. * Conveys individual perspectives regarding the issue of antimicrobial resistance. * Serves as as a resource for infectious disease specialists, medical practitioners, and students interested in a review of the accumulated research on resistance among important clinical pathogens.


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