Management of antimicrobials in infectious diseases / edited by Arch G. Mainous III, Claire Pomeroy.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mainous, Arch G.

Pomeroy, Claire, 1955-

Series:

Infectious disease (Totowa, N.J.)

Infectious disease

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Infections--drug therapy.

Anti-Infective Agents--therapeutic use.

Communicable Diseases--drug therapy.

Medical Subjects:

Infections--drug therapy.

Anti-Infective Agents--therapeutic use.

Communicable Diseases--drug therapy.

Physical Description:

xiv, 350 pages ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Totowa, N.J. : Humana Press, 2001.

Summary:

Arch Mainous III, PhD, Claire Pomeroy, MD, and a panel of experienced physicians offer an eminently practical summary of the most effective evidence-based antimicrobial treatments encountered in both hospital and outpatient settings. Focusing on the clinical impact of appropriate diagnosis and treatment, the book emphasizes those newer aspects of infectious disease management necessitated by the growing problem of antibiotic resistance. It also discusses the major pathogens involved so that practicing clinicians will not only diagnose, but also better treat the infections and complications they cause. Multidisciplinary and highly practical, Management of Antimicrobials in Infectious Diseases: Impact of Antibiotic Resistance offers busy clinicians and nurse practitioners a comprehensive and informed guide to navigating the difficult treatment decisions created by the rising tide of antibiotic resistance today.

Contents:

1 Antibiotic Resistance and Implications for the Appropriate Use of Antimicrobial Agents / Andrea L. Benin, Scott F. Dowell 3

II Significant Pathogens

2 Gram-Positive Bacteria / Thomas S. Stalder, Laurel C. Preheim 29

3 Gram-Negative Bacteria / Robert P. Rapp, Kenneth E. Record 43

4 Viruses / Gregory S. Felzien, Edwin A. Brown 61

5 Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Frank Romanelli, Claire Pomeroy 85

6 Fungal Infections / Claire Pomeroy, Norman L. Goodman 101

III Management of Infectious Diseases

7 Upper Respiratory Infections and Acute Bronchitis / Arch G. Mainous III, William J. Hueston 127

8 Diagnosis and Management of Pneumonia / Sundar Natarajan, Kimberly Rakes 143

9 Tuberculosis / Martin E. Evans 157

10 Current Cost-Effective Management of Urinary Tract Infections / James R. Johnson 171

11 Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Alice C. Thornton, David Adkins, Janet Arno 185

12 Gastrointestinal Tract Infections / Laurie Haas, Luis Marsano 217

13 Endocarditis / Lena Daghestani 239

14 Infections of the Central Nervous System / Avi Nath, Joseph Berger 253

15 Common Infections of the Skin and Bone / Peter J. Carek, Jonathan Sack 273

IV Special Considerations

16 Strategies for Optimal Antimicrobial Use / Lori M. Dickerson, Arch G. Mainous III 291

17 Antimicrobial Resistant Flora in the Hospital / Bruce S. Ribner 307

18 Infections in the Immunocompromised Host / Vicki A. Morrison 315

19 Future Trends in Antimicrobial Use / Arch G. Mainous III, Claire Pomeroy 331.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0896038211

OCLC:

43523145