The Daschner Guide to In-Hospital Antibiotic Therapy by Uwe Frank, Evelina Tacconelli.

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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Main Authors: Frank, Uwe (Author), Tacconelli, Evelina (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2009.
Edition:1st ed. 2009.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
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Table of Contents:
  • Classification of the Antibiotics
  • Generics and Trade Names
  • Principles of Antibiotic Therapy
  • The Most Common Errors in Antibiotic Therapy
  • Important Infections and Their Microbiological Diagnosis
  • Cooperation with Microbiologists
  • Resistance of Major Clinical Pathogens
  • The Most Frequent Pathogens — Choice of Antibiotics
  • Antibiotics, Antimycotics: Spectrum — Dosage — Adverse Effects — Costs
  • Antibiotic Therapy of the Principal Infections in Children and Adults
  • Treatment of the Most Frequent Types of Bacterial Endocarditis
  • Minimal Duration of Treatment for Bacterial Infections
  • Failure of Antibiotic Therapy
  • Fever of Unknown Origin: Differential Diagnosis
  • Dosage of Antibiotics in Impaired Renal Function
  • Antibiotic Therapy in Haemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, and Continuous Haemofiltration
  • Antibiotic Therapy During Pregnancy and Lactation
  • Antibiotics in Liver Diseases
  • Diffusion of Antibiotics in Cerebrospinal Fluid and in Cerebral Abscesses
  • Local Antibiotics
  • Prophylactic Antibiotic Therapy
  • Physical Incompatibility of Antibiotics and Antimycotics in Infusion Solutions
  • Useful Websites.