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Beta-Lactam Antibiotics: Aspects of Manufacture and Therapy

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Industrial Applications

Part of the book series: The Mycota ((MYCOTA,volume 10))

Abstract

For more than half a century, β-lactams have been the most important agents used in chemotherapeutic combat against bacterial infections. Their wide range of antibacterial activities, together with their excellent pharmaceutical properties and the almost complete lack of toxicity have made them the most successful compounds ever used in medicine.

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Schmidt, F.R. (2002). Beta-Lactam Antibiotics: Aspects of Manufacture and Therapy. In: Osiewacz, H.D. (eds) Industrial Applications. The Mycota, vol 10. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-10378-4_4

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