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Practical Approach to Infectious Diseases

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ISBN-10: 0781732816

ISBN-13: 9780781732819

Edition: 5th 2003 (Revised)

Authors: Stanley W. Chapman, Robert F. Betts, Robert L. Penn

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Now in its thoroughly revised, updated Fifth Edition, this handbook is a practical, easily accessible, and authoritative guide to the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. Leading experts present realistic clinical approaches to infectious disease problems seen in hospital and outpatient settings and offer up-to-the-minute advice on antimicrobial use--including specific recommendations on dosages, routes of administration, and duration of therapy. Chapters are written in a user-friendly outline format that is ideal for quick reference. This edition includes complete information on new diseases, new antibiotics, and HIV antiviral agents.
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Book details

List price: $132.99
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication date: 11/27/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 1282
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.25" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.486
Language: English

Contributing Authors
Preface
Fever and Fever of Unknown Etiology
Sepsis
Neonatal Sepsis and Infections
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Bone and Joint Infections
Central Nervous System Infections
Eye Infections
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Infectious Mononucleosis and Primary Epstein-Barr Virus Infection
Influenza and Infections of the Trachea, Bronchi, and Bronchioles
Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (Including Tuberculosis)
Cardiac Infections
Gastrointestinal and Intraabdominal Infections
Hepatitis Viruses
Genitourinary Tract Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Obstetric and Gynecologic Infections
Infections Due to Fungi, Actinomyces, and Nocardia
Opportunistic Infections in HIV Disease
Antiretroviral Therapy: Therapeutic Agents, Dosing, Pharmacokinetics and Their Use
Infections in Transplantation
Zoonoses (Including Lyme Disease)
Health Advice for International Travel
Immunizations
Allergy to [beta]-Lactams and Other Selected Antibiotics
Microbiology Laboratory Tests
Infectious Disease Aspects of Employee (Occupational) Health: A Brief Overview
Antibiotic Use
Principles of Antibiotic Use
Prophylactic Antibiotics
Penicillin
Penicillinase-resistant Penicillins
Broad-spectrum Penicillins and [beta]-Lactam-[beta]-Lactamase Combinations
The Cephalosporins
Fluoroquinolones
Unique [beta]-Lactam Antibiotics: Monobactams and Carbapenems (Aztreonam, Imipenem, Meropenem, and Ertapenem)
Aminoglycosides
Clindamycin
Chloramphenicol
Sulfonamides and Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole
Trimethoprim
Macrolides: Erythromycin, Clarithromycin, and Azithromycin
Tetracyclines
Vancomycin, Quinupristin/Dalfopristin, and Linezolid
Metronidazole
Rifampin, Rifapentine, and Rifabutin
Spectinomycin
Urinary Antiseptics
Subject Index