Harriet Lane Handbook of Pediatric Antimicrobial Therapy Mobile Medicine Series (Expert Consult: Online + Print)

Name: Harriet Lane Handbook of Pediatric Antimicrobial Therapy Mobile Medicine Series (Expert Consult: Online + Print)
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ISBN: 9780323112475

ISBN-10: 0323112471

ISBN-13: 9780323112475

Edition: 2nd 2014

Authors: Julia A. McMillan, Carlton K. Lee, George K. Siberry, Karen Carroll

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From the experts at Johns Hopkins University, who bring you the best-selling Harriet Lane Handbook, this easy-to-use pocket guide to antimicrobial therapy expands on the indispensable Harriet Lane formulary to help you effectively treat a broad spectrum of pediatric infections. A complete listing of all antibiotics-and non-antibiotic treatments-and indications for use, as well as detailed discussions on antibiotic resistance, postexposure prophylaxis, and a large section that details adverse effects allows you to quickly and accurately chose the right medication for anything you encounter. For decades, health care professionals have relied on The Harriet Lane Handbook to pave the way to…

Book details

List price: $26.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Publication date: 7/8/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 640
Size: 5.00" wide x 8.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Notes and Abbreviations Used in Tables



Infectious Agents and Drugs of Choice



Recommended Treatment for Bacterial Infections



Recommended Treatment for Mycobacterial Infections



Recommended Treatment for Viral Infections



Recommended Treatment for Fungal Infections



Recommended Treatment for Parasitic and Protozoal Infections



Recommended Empiric Antimicrobial Therapy for Selected Clinical Syndromes



Drug Dosing in Special Circumstances



Mechanisms of Action and Routes of Administration of Antimicrobial Agents



Mechanisms of Drug Resistance



Common Mechanisms of Microbial Resistance



Discordance Between in Vitro Susceptibility and in Vivo Efficacy



Therapeutic Drug Monitoring



General Principles



Antimicrobials Requiring Therapeutic Drug Monitoring



Special Topics in Antimicrobial Therapeutic Drug Monitoring



Pharmacokinetic Monitoring in Therapeutic Drug Monitoring



Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) Antimicrobial Relationships



Drug Interactions



Adverse Drug Reactions



Blood



Cardiovascular



Central Nervous System



Skin



Gastrointestinal



Endocrine/METABOLIC



Renal/Genitourinary



Respiratory



Hepatic



Ocular



Musculoskeletal



Hypersensitivity



Other



Recommended Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Selected Infectious Agents and Conditions



Antimicrobial Desensitization Protocols



Penicillin



Amoxicillin



Cephalosporins



Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) Oral



Fluoroquinolone



Vancomycin



Aminoglycosides



Clindamycin



Linezolid



Darunavir



Formulary