It fits in every jacket pocket and provides a quick reference guide for all clinically active physicians in hospitals or doctor’s practices. With the nearly unmanageable number of antibiotics an up-to-date, clear-cut presentation is essential. In clear tables – sorted by substances, pathogens and indications –spectra and recommendations for dosages can be easily looked up. Special problems such as the use of antibiotics during pregnancy, in perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis, and for renal and hepatic insufficiency are also included. A guide for your daily work: handy, concise, and clear. Adjusted to European standards: Up-to-date substances, authorizations, resistances and trade names. The first guide to antibiotic therapy for Europe! 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 Numeroustables sorted by substances, pathogens, indications Administration of antibiotics during pregnancy, renal and hepatic insufficiency, dialysis Including statements on the cost of therapy INDICE: Aus dem Inhalt 1 Classification of the Antibiotics.- 2 Generic andTrade 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 TherapyDuring Pregnancy and Lactation.- 18 Antibiotics in Liver Diseases.
- ISBN: 978-3-540-48347-2
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 270
- Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés