Antibiotic Therapy in Urology

A clinical review of current anti-infective therapy in urologic disease. It covers the fundamentals of antimicrobial therapy, a variety of urologic infections, and management considerations for special patient populations.

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This text presents contributions reviewing the principles, practical applications and potential pitfalls of antibiotic therapy in urology. There are discussions on the fundamentals of antimicrobial therapy, covering recommended drugs and dosage regimens, adverse effects, drug interactions, emerging patterns of antibiotic resistance, and outpatient therapy. It looks at a variety of urologic infections, including pyelonephritis, sepsis, bacteriuria, prostatitis, GU fungal infections, calculi-related secondary infections, and prosthetic infections. The work also examines management considerations for special patient populations, such as elderly patients, patients with injuries to the spinal cord, and GU surgical patients. The contributors focus on the controversial, and there are treatment flowcharts, algorithms and summary tables to help clarify information and guide the reader's decisions.