Antibiotic Basics for Clinicians The ABCs of Choosing the Right Antibacterial Agent

Name: Antibiotic Basics for Clinicians The ABCs of Choosing the Right Antibacterial Agent
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ISBN: 9781451112214

ISBN-10: 1451112211

ISBN-13: 9781451112214

Edition: 2nd 2013 (Revised)

Authors: Alan R. Hauser

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Designed for quick, easy comprehension, this handbook reference will assist students in nurse practitioner, physician assistant, and pharmacy programs and 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 or recommending antimicrobial agents. The book is heavily illustrated with two-color figures and includes boxed features, mnemonics, and review questions. Appendices include dosing in adults and children; antibacterial agents in pregnancy; generic and trade…

Book details

List price: $56.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication date: 3/17/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.320
Language: English



Preface



Bacterial Basics



Cell Envelope



Protein Production



Reproduction



Measuring Susceptibility to Antibiotics



Antibacterial Agents



Antibiotics that Target the Cell Envelope


ï¿½-Lactam Antibiotics


Glycopeptides


Daptomycin


Colistin



Antibiotics that Block Protein Production


Rifamycins


Aminoglycosides


Macrolides and Ketolides


Tetracyclines and Glycylcyclines


Chloramphenicol


Clindamycin


Streptogramins


Linezolid


Nitrofurantoin



Antibiotics that Target DNA and Replication


Sulfa Drugs


Quinolones


Metronidazole



Antimycobacterial Agents



Summary of Antibacterial Agents



Definitive Therapy



Gram-Positive Bacteria


Staphylococci


Pneumococci


Other Streptococci


Enterococci


Other Gram-Positive Bacteria



Gram-Negative Bacteria


Enterobacteriaceae


Pseudomonas


Neisseria


Curved Gram-Negative Bacteria


Other Gram-Negative Bacteria



Anaerobic Bacteria


Clostridia


Anaerobic Gram-Negative Bacilli



Atypical Bacteria


Chlamydia


Mycoplasma


Legionella


Brucella


Francisella tularensis


Rickettsia



Spirochetes


Treponema pallidum


Borrelia burgdorferi


Leptospira interrogans



Mycobacteria


Mycobacterium tuberculosis


Mycobacterium avium Complex


Mycobacterium leprae



Empiric Therapy



Pneumonia



Urinary Tract Infections



Pelvic Inflammatory Disease



Meningitis



Cellulitis



Otitis Media



Infective Endocarditis



Intravascular-Related Catheter Infections



Intra-abdominal Infections



Clinical Cases



Review Questions and Answers


Appendices



Dosing of Antibacterial Agents in Adults



Dosing of Antibacterial Agents in Children



Dosing of Antibacterial Agents in Adults with Renal Insufficiency



Antibacterial Agents in Pregnancy



Generic and Trade Names of Commonly Used Antibacterial Agents



Treatment of Infections Caused by Bacterial Agents of Bioterrorism



Medical References



Literary References



Answers to Chapter Questions


Index