The Daschner Guide to In-Hospital Antibiotic Therapy

1 Classification of the Antibiotics.- 2 Generic and Trade Names – Trade Names and Generics.- 3 Principles of Antibiotic Therapy.- 4 The Most Common Errors in Antibiotic Therapy.- 5 Important Infections and Their Microbiological Diagnosis.- 6 Cooperation with Microbiologists.- 7 Resistance of Major Clinical Pathogens.- 8 The Most Frequent Pathogens – Choice of Antibiotics.- 9 Antibiotics, Antimycotics: Spectrum – Dosage – Adverse Effects – Costs.- 10 Antibiotic Therapy of the Principal Infections in Children and Adults.- 11 Treatment of the Most Frequent Types of Bacterial Endocarditis.- 12 Minimal Duration of Treatment for Bacterial Infections.- 13 Failure of Antibiotic Therapy.- 14 Fever of Unknown Origin: Differential Diagnosis.- 15 Dosage of Antibiotics in Impaired Renal Function.- 16 Antibiotic Therapy in Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, and Continuous Hemofiltration.- 17 Antibiotic Therapy During Pregnancy and Lactation.- 18 Antibiotics in Liver Diseases.- 19 Diffusion of Antibiotics in Cerebrospinal Fluid and in Cerebral Abscesses.- 20 Local Antibiotics.- 21 Prophylactic Antibiotic Therapy.- 22 Physical Incompatibility of Antibiotics and Antimycotics in Infusion Solutions.- 23 Useful Websites.- Subject Index.