The Daschner Guide to In-Hospital Antibiotic Therapy

Handy  concise  clear The "always on-hand" pocket guide to the treatment of infectious diseases. - The most important antibiotics and antimycotics: Spectrum  dosage  side-effects - Numerous tables sorted by substances, pathogens, indications - Administration of antibiotics during pregn...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Frank, Uwe. (Author), Tacconelli, Evelina. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
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Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-48348-9
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Classification of the Antibiotics
  • 2 Generic and Trade Names  Trade Names and Generics
  • 3 Principles of Antibiotic Therapy
  • 4 The Most Common Errors in Antibiotic Therapy
  • 5 Important Infections and Their Microbiological Diagnosis
  • 6 Cooperation with Microbiologists
  • 7 Resistance of Major Clinical Pathogens
  • 8 The Most Frequent Pathogens  Choice of Antibiotics
  • 9 Antibiotics, Antimycotics: Spectrum  Dosage  Adverse Effects  Costs
  • 10 Antibiotic Therapy of the Principal Infections in Children and Adults
  • 11 Treatment of the Most Frequent Types of Bacterial Endocarditis
  • 12 Minimal Duration of Treatment for Bacterial Infections
  • 13 Failure of Antibiotic Therapy
  • 14 Fever of Unknown Origin: Differential Diagnosis
  • 15 Dosage of Antibiotics in Impaired Renal Function
  • 16 Antibiotic Therapy in Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, and Continuous Hemofiltration
  • 17 Antibiotic Therapy During Pregnancy and Lactation
  • 18 Antibiotics in Liver Diseases
  • 19 Diffusion of Antibiotics in Cerebrospinal Fluid and in Cerebral Abscesses
  • 20 Local Antibiotics
  • 21 Prophylactic Antibiotic Therapy
  • 22 Physical Incompatibility of Antibiotics and Antimycotics in Infusion Solutions
  • 23 Useful Websites
  • Subject Index.