Antibiotic basics for clinicians the ABCs of choosing the right antibacterial agent

• Main Author: Hauser, Alan R. 1959- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2013
• Edition: Second Edition
• Subjects: Bacterial Infections > Examination Question > drug therapy; Bacterial Infections > Outline > drug therapy; nti-Bacterial Agents > Examination Question > therapeutic use; nti-Bacterial Agents > Outline > therapeutic use
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Easy-to-apply set of principles for selecting the right antibiotic Antibiotic Basics for Clinicians, Second Edition, shows you how to apply your knowledge of pharmacology and microbiology in order to select the appropriate antibiotic. Rather than rely on rote memorization, you'll learn the unde...

Table of Contents:

• Cell envelope
• Protein production
• Reproduction
• Measuring susceptibility to antibiotics
• Antibiotics that target the cell envelope
• Antibiotics that block protein production
• Antibiotics that target DNA and replication
• Antimycobacterial agents
• Summary of antibacterial agents
• Gram-positive bacteria
• Gram-negative bacteria
• Anaerobic bacteria
• Spirochetes
• Mycobacteria
• Meningitis
• Cellulitis
• Otitis media
• Infective endocarditis
• Intravascular-related catheter infections
• Intra-abdominal infections.