Reese and Betts' a Practical Approach to Infectious DiseasesRobert F. Betts, Robert L. Penn, Stanley W. Chapman Now in its thoroughly revised, updated Fifth Edition, this handbook is a practical, easily accessible, and authoritative guide to the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. Leading experts present realistic clinical approaches to infectious disease problems seen in hospital and outpatient settings and offer up-to-the-minute advice on antimicrobial use--including specific recommendations on dosages, routes of administration, and duration of therapy. Chapters are written in a user-friendly outline format that is ideal for quick reference.This edition includes complete information on new diseases, new antibiotics, and HIV antiviral agents. |
Contents
Sepsis | 19 |
Neonatal Sepsis and Infections | 67 |
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections | 97 |
Bone and Joint Infections | 127 |
Central Nervous System Infections | 173 |
Eye Infections | 222 |
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections | 251 |
Infectious Mononucleosis and Primary EpsteinBarr Virus Infection | 269 |
24 | 883 |
25 | 910 |
26 | 941 |
27 | 959 |
B Prophylactic Antibiotics | 988 |
Penicillin | 998 |
Penicillinaseresistant Penicillins | 1005 |
F The Cephalosporins | 1020 |
Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Including Tuberculosis | 295 |
Cardiac Infections | 372 |
Gastrointestinal and Intraabdominal Infections | 403 |
Hepatitis Viruses | 477 |
Genitourinary Tract Infections | 493 |
Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Obstetric and Gynecologic Infections | 541 |
Infections Due to Fungi Actinomyces and Nocardia | 588 |
20 | 721 |
སོསླ | 784 |
22 | 823 |
G Fluoroquinolones | 1042 |
Monobactams and Carbapenems Aztreonam | 1056 |
J Clindamycin | 1077 |
Sulfonamides and TrimethoprimSulfamethoxazole | 1084 |
Trimethoprim | 1094 |
O Tetracyclines | 1112 |
Q Metronidazole | 1131 |
S Spectinomycin | 1147 |
| 1159 | |
Common terms and phrases
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