Fundamentals of Antimicrobial Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics

Fundamentals of Antimicrobial Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics edited by Alexander A. Vinks, Hartmut Derendorf, Johan W. Mouton.

Over the past decade, significant progress has been made in the theory and applications of pharmacodynamics of antimicrobial agents. On the basis of pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modeling concepts it has become possible to describe and predict the time course of antimicrobial effects under normal...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Vinks, Alexander A. (Editor), Derendorf, Hartmut (Editor), Mouton, Johan W. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edition:1st ed. 2014.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Infectious diseases.
Pharmacology.
Immunology.
Medical microbiology.
Public health.
Electronic resources (E-books)
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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Section I: Basic Concepts and Principles
  • Introduction to Pharmacodynamics and micrbiology
  • In vitro and animal PK/PD model
  • MIC and breakpoints
  • Principles of applied PK/PD modeling
  • Population Pk/PD modeling and its applications to antimicrobials
  • Drug resistance and Drug-drug combinations
  • Section II: Clinical
  • Aminoglycosides
  • Beta-lactam antibiotics including continuous infusion
  • Macrolides
  • Glycopeptides
  • Quinolones
  • Other.-      .

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