The Daschner Guide To Inhospital Antibiotic Therapy With 6 Tables European Standards 20122013

**Handy – concise – clear****The “always on-hand” pocket guide** to the treatment of infectious diseases.- The most important antibiotics and antimycotics:Spectrum – dosage – side-effects- Numerous tables sorted by substances, pathogens, indications- Administration of antibiotics during pregnancy, renal and hepatic insufficiency, dialysis- Including statements on the cost of therapy**Numerous tips and troubleshooting guides** on topics such as:- Potential mistakes- Therapy failures- Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis**Adjusted to European standards:**Up-to-date substances, authorizations, resistances and trade names.**The first guide to antibiotic therapy for Europe!** __All in all, an approach that looks towards the future in which antimicrobial resistance will certainly represent an ever-growing obstacle for the medical class, and for which books like this will undoubtedly represent a precious resource.__Giuseppe Cornaglia, MD, PhDPresident, European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) __This book will most certainly be a valuable asset for all those treating patients with infections. While primarily aimed at the hospital setting, most of the very useful information can certainly be used in other healthcare settings, too.__Andreas VossProfessor of Clinical Microbiology and Infection ControlRadboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre and Canisius-Wilhelmina HospitalNijmegen, The Netherlands Front Matter....Pages I-XVI Classification of the Antibiotics....Pages 1-4 Antibiotics Marketed in the EU....Pages 5-36 Principles of Antibiotic Therapy....Pages 37-40 The Most Common Errors in Antibiotic Therapy....Pages 41-41 Important Infections and Their Microbiological Diagnosis....Pages 42-43 Cooperation with Microbiologists....Pages 44-45 Resistance of Major Clinical Pathogens....Pages 46-70 The Most Frequent Pathogens – Choice of Antibiotics....Pages 71-76 Antibiotics, Antimycotics: Spectrum – Dosage – Adverse Effects – Costs....Pages 77-175 Antibiotic Therapy of the Principal Infections in Children and Adults....Pages 176-230 Treatment of the Most Frequent Types of Bacterial Endocarditis....Pages 231-234 Minimal Duration of Treatment for Bacterial Infections....Pages 235-236 Failure of Antibiotic Therapy....Pages 237-237 Fever of Unknown Origin: Differential Diagnosis....Pages 238-245 Dosage of Antibiotics in Impaired Renal Function....Pages 246-249 Antibiotic Therapy in Haemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, and Continuous Haemofiltration....Pages 250-266 Antibiotic Therapy During Pregnancy and Lactation....Pages 267-268 Antibiotics in Liver Diseases....Pages 269-270 Diffusion of Antibiotics in Cerebrospinal Fluid and in Cerebral Abscesses....Pages 271-272 Local Antibiotics....Pages 273-274 Prophylactic Antibiotic Therapy....Pages 275-291 Physical Incompatibility of Antibiotics and Antimycotics in Infusion Solutions....Pages 292-294 Useful Websites....Pages 295-298 Back Matter....Pages 299-310 Handy – concise – clear The “always on-hand” pocket guide to the treatment of infectious diseases. - The most important antibiotics and antimycotics: Spectrum – dosage – side-effects - Numerous tables sorted by substances, pathogens, indications - Administration of antibiotics during pregnancy, renal and hepatic insufficiency, dialysis - Including statements on the cost of therapy Numerous tips and troubleshooting guides on topics such as: - Potential mistakes - Therapy failures - Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis Adjusted to European standards: Up-to-date substances, authorizations, resistances and trade names. The first guide to antibiotic therapy for Europe! All in all, an approach that looks towards the future in which antimicrobial resistance will certainly represent an ever-growing obstacle for the medical class, and for which books like this will undoubtedly represent a precious resource. Giuseppe Cornaglia, MD, PhD President, European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) This book will most certainly be a valuable asset for all those treating patients with infections. While primarily aimed at the hospital setting, most of the very useful information can certainly be used in other healthcare settings, too. Andreas Voss Professor of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre and Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital Nijmegen, The Netherlands Annotation Handy concise clearThe always on-hand pocket guide to the treatment of infectious diseases.- The most important antibiotics and antimycotics:Spectrum dosage side-effects- Numerous tables sorted by substances, pathogens, indications- Administration of antibiotics during pregnancy, renal and hepatic insufficiency, dialysis- Including statements on the cost of therapyNumerous tips and troubleshooting guides on topics such as:- Potential mistakes- Therapy failures- Perioperative antibiotic prophylaxisAdjusted to European standards:Up-to-date substances, authorizations, resistances and trade names. The first guide to antibiotic therapy for Europe!All in all, an approach that looks towards the future in which antimicrobial resistance will certainly represent an ever-growing obstacle for the medical class, and for which books like this will undoubtedly represent a precious resource. Giuseppe Cornaglia, MD, PhDPresident, European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID)This book will most certainly be a valuable asset for all those treating patients with infections. While primarily aimed at the hospital setting, most of the very useful information can certainly be used in other healthcare settings, too. Andreas VossProfessor of Clinical Microbiology and Infection ControlRadboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre and Canisius-Wilhelmina HospitalNijmegen, The Netherlands Encompassing recent developments in this vital field, the updated second edition of this essential reference still fits in a pocket and provides physicians with an unrivalled reference that features clear tables sorted by substances, pathogens and indications.