Discipline: | Pharmacology | Subject Definition: | Antibiotics-Therapeutic Use-Handbooks | NLM Class: | QV 39 | LC Class: | RM262 | Abstract: | Completely revised and updated for 2011, Antibiotic Essentials, Tenth Edition is a concise, practical, and authoritative guide to the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases commonly encountered in adults. It covers 568 clinical infectious disease syndromes, HIV infection, 157 detailed drug summaries, pediatric infectious diseases, and a chest x-ray atlas. Key topics include: Empiric Therapy Based on Clinical Syndrome. Initial Therapy Based on Isolates Pending. Susceptibility Testing. HIV Infection. Fungi, Parasites, Unusual Organisms. Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Immunizations. Pertussis and Swine Flu. Pediatric Infectious Disease. Drug Summaries. New Antibiotic Susceptibility Grid Section. Newly Approved Antibiotics. |
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