Community-acquired respiratory infections : antimicrobial management / edited by Charles H. Nightingale, Paul G. Ambrose, Thomas M. File, Jr.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nightingale, C. H.

Ambrose, Paul G.

File, Thomas.

Series:

Infectious disease and therapy ; v. 31.

Infectious disease and therapy ; 31

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Community-Acquired Infections--drug therapy.

Respiratory Tract Infections--drug therapy.

Medical Subjects:

Community-Acquired Infections--drug therapy.

Respiratory Tract Infections--drug therapy.

Physical Description:

xi, 385 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Other Title:

Community acquired respiratory infections

Place of Publication:

New York : Marcel Dekker, [2003]

Contents:

1. Overview of Community-Acquired Respiratory Tract Infections / Thomas M. File, Jr. 1

2. Current Issues Involved in the Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia / Richard Quintiliani, Naomi R. Florea, Charles H. Nightingale 31

3. Cost Considerations in the Use of Antibiotics for the Treatment of Community-Acquired Respiratory Tract Infections / Joseph L. Kuti 43

Part 2 Antibiotics and Their Usage in Community-Acquired Respiratory Tract Infections

4. The Role of Macrolides in the Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia / William R. Bishai, Charles H. Nightingale 59

5. Treatment of Community-Acquired Respiratory Tract Infections with Ketolides / Paul B. Iannini 75

6. Treatment of Community-Acquired Respiratory Tract Infections with Quinolone Antibacterial Agents / Vincent T. Andriole, Paul G. Ambrose, Robert C. Owens, Jr. 95

7. Treatment of Community-Acquired Respiratory Tract Infections with Penicillins and Cephalosporins / Sandra L. Preston, George L. Drusano 121

8. Treatment of Community-Acquired Respiratory Tract Infections with Other Antibiotics / William A. Craig, David R. Andes 145

Part 3 Treatment of Commonly Encountered Community-Acquired Respiratory Tract Infections

9. Acute Community-Acquired Rhinosinusitis / James A. Hadley 155

10. Otitis Media / Scott F. Dowell 181

11. Acute Pharyngitis / James S. Tan, Blaise L. Congeni 201

12. Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease / Antonio Anzueto, Sandra G. Adams 215

13. Treatment of Pneumonia in Nonhospitalized Patients / Thomas M. File, Jr. 255

14. Treatment of Hospitalized Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia / Michael S. Niederman 279

15. Anaerobic Pleuropulmonary Infection / Matthew E. Levison 307

16. Treatment of the Common Cold and Viral Bronchitis / Harley A. Rotbart 321

17. Treatment of Influenza-Related Respiratory Tract Infections / Ann L. N. Chapman, Martin J. Wood 341

18. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / Thomas M. File, Jr. 365.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0824746988

OCLC:

53026790