2018 Nelson's Pediatric Antimicrobial Therapy
American Academy of Pediatrics (Verlag)
978-1-61002-109-8 (ISBN)
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This resource on pediatric antimicrobial therapy provides instant access to reliable, up-to-the-minute recommendations for treatment of all infectious diseases in children. For each disease, the authors provide a commentary to help health care providers select the best of all antimicrobial choices. Drug descriptions cover all antimicrobial agents available today and include complete information about dosing regimens. The program also includes guidelines on when not to prescribe antimicrobials. The book is designed for those who take care of children and are faced with decisions every day.
Key features:
Practical, evidence-based recommendations from the experts in antimicrobial therapy.
New sections on the selection of appropriate antimicrobials in the setting of resistant gram-negative organisms.
New therapies for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Updated guidelines for selected diseases.
At-a-glance tables of bacterial and fungal pathogen susceptibilities to commonly used antimicrobials.
Includes treatment of parasitic infections and tropical medicine.
Antibiotic therapy for obese children.
Antimicrobial prophylaxis and prevention of symptomatic infection.
Maximal adult dosages and higher dosages of some antimicrobials commonly used in children.
John S. Bradley, MD, director, Division of Infectious Diseases, Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego, CA; associate professor of pediatrics, Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine. John D. Nelson, MD, emeritus, professor emeritus of pediatrics, The University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Southwestern Medical School.
Introduction
1. Choosing Among Antibiotics Within a Class: Beta-lactams, Macrolides, Aminoglycosides,
and Fluoroquinolones
2. Choosing Among Antifungal Agents: Polyenes, Azoles, and Echinocandins
3. How Antibiotic Dosages Are Determined Using Susceptibility Data, Pharmacodynamics,
and Treatment Outcomes
4. Approach to Antibiotic Therapy of Drug-Resistant Gram-negative Bacilli and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
5. Antimicrobial Therapy for Newborns
6. Antimicrobial Therapy According to Clinical Syndromes
7. Preferred Therapy for Specific Bacterial and Mycobacterial Pathogens
8. Preferred Therapy for Specific Fungal Pathogens
9. Preferred Therapy for Specific Viral Pathogens
10. Preferred Therapy for Specific Parasitic Pathogens
11. Alphabetic Listing of Antimicrobials
12. Antibiotic Therapy for Children Who Are Obese
13. Sequential Parenteral-Oral Antibiotic Therapy (Oral Step-down Therapy) for Serious Infections
14. Antimicrobial Prophylaxis/Prevention of Symptomatic Infection
15. Adverse Reactions to Antimicrobial Agents
Appendix: Nomogram for Determining Body Surface Area
References
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 08.01.2018 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 2 illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Elk Grove Village |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 121 x 171 mm |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pädiatrie |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pflege ► Kinderkrankenpflege | |
| Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Infektiologie / Immunologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-61002-109-6 / 1610021096 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-61002-109-8 / 9781610021098 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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