Frontiers in the search for new antimicrobials: new perspectives

Editorial: New Frontiers in the Search of Antimicrobials Agents from Natural Products

Infectious diseases still one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. The incidences of these infections are higher in communities exposed to inadequate sanitary conditions (commonly found in developing countries), and hospitalized and immunosuppressed individuals. This parasitic efficiency of microorganisms is due their high capacity to develop strategies to evade immune syst...

the search for the self in becketts theatre: waiting for godot and endgame

this thesis is based upon the works of samuel beckett. one of the greatest writers of contemporary literature. here, i have tried to focus on one of the main themes in becketts works: the search for the real "me" or the real self, which is not only a problem to be solved for beckett man but also for each of us. i have tried to show becketts techniques in approaching this unattainable goal, base...

Governance, Government, and the Search for New Provider Models

A central problem in designing effective models of provider governance in health systems has been to ensure an appropriate balance between the concerns of public sector and/or government decision-makers, on the one hand, and of non-governmental health services actors in civil society and private life, on the other. In tax-funded European health systems up to the 1980s, the state and other publi...

NEW FRONTIERS IN ANGIOGENESIS New Frontiers in Angiogenesis

Clinical perspectives on new antimicrobials: focus on fluoroquinolones.

Respiratory tract infections are the most common infectious presentation in the community and hospital settings and are a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Recently, newer fluoroquinolones have been recommended for the treatment of these infections. Among them, moxifloxacin shows improved activity against gram-positive pathogens, has maintained potency against gram-negative orga...