2004 Pocket Book of Infectious Disease Therapy,9780781738965

2004 Pocket Book of Infectious Disease Therapy

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Edition: 12th
ISBN13: 9780781738965
ISBN10: 0781738962
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2003-12-10
Publisher(s): LWW
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Summary

Written and updated annually by noted authority Dr. John Bartlett (Chief, Infectious Diseases at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine) this practical handbook covers all relevant aspects of antibiotics. You get the latest on dosage, trade names, price, indications, side effects, interactions, use in pregnancy, and renal failure. Management guidelines are given by organ system and disease category to give you quick access to the best available therapies. For this edition, tabular material has been updated to include all newly approved antibrotics and new recommendations for management. Book jacket.

Author Biography

John G. Bartlett, M.D.: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland

Table of Contents

Antimicrobial Agents
Preparations and Recommended Dosing Regimens for Antimicrobial Agents
1(16)
Preferred Antimicrobial Agents for Specific Pathogens
17(22)
Antimicrobial Dosing Regimens in Renal Failure
39(18)
Use of Antimicrobial Agents in Hepatic Disease
57(1)
Adverse Reactions to Antimicrobial Agents
58(21)
Drug Interactions
79(14)
Preventive Treatment
Adult Immunization Schedule
93(31)
Prophylactic Antibiotics in Surgery
124(9)
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis in Ambulatory Patients
133(5)
Prevention of Bacterial Endocarditis
138(3)
Prevention of Diseases Associated with Travel
141(6)
Nonbacterial Infections
Treatment of Fungal Infections
147(15)
Treatment of Mycobacterial Infections
162(12)
Drugs for Treatment of Parasitic Infections
174(17)
Treatment of Viral Infections
191(13)
Specific Infections
Sepsis and Sepsis Syndrome
204(2)
Compromised Host
206(5)
Toxic Shock Syndrome: Case Definition of CDC
211(1)
Group A Streptococcal Infections
212(1)
Anaerobic Infections
213(1)
Fever of Unknown Origin
214(2)
Treatment of Lyme Disease and Potential Exposures
216(3)
Infections of Epidermis, Dermis, and Subcutaneous Tissue
219(4)
Deep Serious Soft Tissue Infections
223(1)
Bone and Joint Infections
224(5)
Ocular and Periocular Infections
229(4)
Infections of Central Nervous System
233(10)
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
243(7)
Pulmonary Infections
250(6)
Endocarditis
256(8)
Viral Hepatitis
264(3)
Intra-Abdominal Sepsis: Antibiotic Selection
267(3)
Helicobacter Pylori: Treatment of Peptic Ulcer Disease
270(1)
Infectious Diarrhea
271(8)
Foodborne Outbreaks
279(5)
Urinary Tract Infections
284(4)
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
288(18)
Duration of Antibiotic Treatment
306(3)
Trade Names of Antimicrobial Agents
309(4)
Index 313

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