1. Principles of antimicrobial therapy 2. Drugs employed ine the treatment of bacterial infections 3. Drugs employed ine the treatment of fungal infections 4. Drugs employed ine the treatment of parasitic disease 5. Drugs employed ine the treatment of viral infections ----- The treatment in this book of the mechanisms of action, pharmacology and adverse effects of the drugs used to treat bacterial, fungal, parasitic and viral infections has been greatly expanded, and this edition includes two new chapters on the fluoroquinolones and the drugs used to treat AIDS. "The Antimicrobial Drugs, 2nd edition, is an excellent reference for graduate students in microbiology as well as for medical students and pharmacy students, and practicing physicians. The authors have done well in including the most up-to-date information available at the time of publication. This text, covering in concise detail the plethora of agents used to treat infectious diseases, is very well written. It should be considered a valuable and reasonably priced addition to the library of any student or clinician involved in the study or treatment of infectious diseases."