Antibiotic Essentials 2011

Completely revised and updated for 2011, Antibiotic Essentials, Tenth Edition is a leading antimicrobial/infectious disease pocket guide for clinicians. The book’s contributors are leading world experts in their fields from various distinguished institutions. Practical, concise and authoritative, Antibiotic Essentials is not just a bug - drug pocket guide, but is also a mini-ID book, discussing diagnosis and therapy of infectious diseases (including clinical presentations, diagnostic considerations, diagnostic pitfalls, and therapeutic considerations). Antibiotic Essentials Tenth Edition contains 568 clinical syndromes as well as 157 detailed antimicrobial drug summaries, including: dosing in renal insufficiency and dialysis; relevant pharmacokinetics; antibiotic resistance potential; adverse effects; drug interactions; CSF penetration and complete reference citations. All presented in a user friendly format and organized with an expanded, easy-to-use index. Unique Features Include: • Clinical microbiology (including susceptibility profiles, and site-pathogen clinical correlations) • Initial empiric therapy (with easy to use treatment grids including IV to PO switch therapy) • HIV • Infections due to fungi, parasites, and unusual organisms • Antibiotic prophylaxis & immunizations • Pediatric Infectious Disease (ID) • Pneumonia CXR atlas • ID differential diagnosis (including infectious and non-infectious physical & lab findings)