Management of Antimicrobials in Infectious Diseases Impact of Antibiotic Resistance /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Mainous III, Arch G. (Editor), Pomeroy, Claire. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press, 2010.
• Edition: 2.
• Series: Infectious Disease
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Emerging infectious diseases.; Microbiology.; Bacteriology.; Life Sciences.; Infectious Diseases.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-239-1

Optimal antimicrobial use is essential in this era of escalating antibiotic resistance. Clinicians, particularly those on the frontlines of care, need an understanding of the management of common infectious diseases and the appropriate use of antimicrobials in the context of resistant pathogens. In...

Table of Contents:

• Overview
• Gram-positive bacteria
• Gram-negative bacteria
• Tuberculosis
• Viruses
• Influenza
• Invasive Fungal Infections
• Upper Respiratory Conditions
• Pneumonia
• Urinary Tract Infections
• STDs
• Gastrointestinal conditions
• Endocarditis
• CNS infections
• Skin Infections
• Osteomyelistis
• HIV
• Strategies for Optimal Antimicrobial Use
• Immunocompromised patients
• Future trends.