Antibiotic basics for clinicians : choosing the right antibacterial agent / Alan R. Hauser.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hauser, Alan R., 1959-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antibiotics--Outlines, syllabi, etc.

Antibiotics.

Bacterial Infections--drug therapy.

Anti-Bacterial Agents--therapeutic use.

Medical Subjects:

Bacterial Infections--drug therapy.

Anti-Bacterial Agents--therapeutic use.

Genre:

Outlines and syllabi.

Physical Description:

xi, 318 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2007]

Summary:

This handbook reference will assist medical students in understanding the rationale behind antibiotic selection for common bacterial pathogens and infectious disease presentations. By supplying the rationale for choosing antibiotics, the book reduces the amount of memorization necessary for proper antibiotic prescribing. Designed for quick, easy comprehension, the book is heavily illustrated with two-color figures and includes fact-anecdotes, interesting ancillary information, mnemonics, and questions to test understanding. Appendices include dosing in adults and children; antibacterial agents in pregnancy; generic and trade names of commonly used antibacterial agents; and treatment of infections caused by bacterial agents of bioterrorism.

Contents:

Bacterial basics

Antibacterial agents

Definitive therapy

Empiric therapy

Clinical cases

Review questions and answers.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0781794641

9780781794640

OCLC:

84730229

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