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Product Identifiers
PublisherJones & Bartlett Learning, LLC
ISBN-101284111296
ISBN-139781284111293
eBay Product ID (ePID)229054466
Product Key Features
Number of Pages352 Pages
Publication NameAntibiotics Simplified
LanguageEnglish
SubjectPharmacy, Pharmacology
Publication Year2016
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
AuthorJason C. Gallagher, Conan Macdougall
Subject AreaMedical
FormatSpiral
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight10 Oz
Item Length7 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number4
LCCN2016-029350
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal615/.7922
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of ContentPart1 Considerations with Antibiotic Therapy Chapter1 The Wonderful World of Microbiology Chapter2 General Approach to Infectious Diseases Chapter3 Antibiotic Pharmacokinetics Chapter4 Antibiotic Pharmacodynamics Chapter5 Adverse Consequences of Antibiotic Use Chapter6 Antibiotic Resistance Part2 Antibacterial Drugs Chapter7 Beta-Lactams Chapter8 Glycopeptides and Short-Acting Lipoglycopeptides Chapter9 Long-Acting Glycopeptides Chapter10 Fluoroquinolones Chapter11 Aminoglycosides Chapter12 Tetracyclines and Glycylcyclines Chapter13 Macrolides and Ketolides Chapter14 Oxazolidinones Chapter15 Nitroimidazoles Chapter16 Nitrofurans and Fosfomycin Chapter17 Streptogramins Chapter18 Cyclic Lipopeptides Chapter19 Folate Antagonists Chapter20 Lincosamides Chapter21 Polymyxins Chapter22 Fidaxomicin Part3 Antimycobacterial Drugs Chapter23 Antimycobacterial Drugs Chapter24 Rifamycins Chapter25 Isoniazid Chapter26 Pyrazinamide Chapter27 Ethambutol Part4 Antifungal Drugs Chapter28 Antifungal Drugs Chapter29 Polyenes Chapter30 Antifungal Antimetabolites Chapter31 Azoles Chapter32 Echinocandins Part5 Antiviral Drugs Chapter33 Antiviral Drugs Chapter34 Anti-Herpes Simplex Virus and Varicella-Zoster Virus Agents Chapter35 Anti-Cytomegalovirus Agents Chapter36 Neuraminidase Inhibitors Chapter37 Antiretrovial Drugs Chapter38 Antiviral Interferons Chapter39 Direct-Acting Anti-Hepatitis C Agents Chapter40 Ribavirin Chapter41 Hepatitis B Nucleoside Analogs Part6 Antiparasitic Drugs Chapter42 Antiparasitic Drugs Chapter43 Quinolines Chapter44 Atovaquone Chapter45 Benzimidazoles Chapter46 Pentamidine Chapter47 Ivermectin Appendix1 Selected Normal Human Flora Appendix2 Clinically Useful Spectra of Activity Appendix3 Empiric Regimens for Common Infections
Synopsis"This book focuses on key points of basic microbiology and antimicrobial pharmacotherapy and organizes them into a concise guide ... must-have antimicrobial reference guide for all medical and pharmacy students." - Lindsay McDonnell, PharmD for Doody's Review Service Antibiotics Simplified, Fourth Edition is a best-selling, succinct guide designed to bridge knowledge gained in basic sciences courses with clinical practice in infectious diseases. This practical text reviews basic microbiology and how to approach the pharmacotherapy of a patient with a presumed infection. It also contains concise Drug Class Reviews with an explanation of the characteristics of various classes of antibacterial drugs and antifungal drugs. This text simplifies learning infectious disease pharmacotherapy and condenses the many facts that are taught about antibiotics into one quick reference guide. This guide will help students learn the characteristics of antibiotics and why an antibiotic is useful for an indication. With an understanding of the characteristics of the antibiotics, students will be able to make a logical choice to treat an infection more easily. The Fourth Edition will be revised and updated to include the following: -2 Color Design -Spiral Binding -Front Matter -Principles of Antibiotic Stewardship -Mechanisms of Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria -Chapters on new antibacterials -New Chapter of Lipoglycopeptides -Additional HIV Agents -Chapters on New HCV drugs (2 new classes) -New TB medications -Antifungal Spectra of Activity Appendix Key Features: -Figures and Flow Charts -Drug Class Reviews -Spectra of Activity Chart -Case Studies -Index for Reference Applicable Courses: Ideal for courses in pharmacy and medical schools: -Infectious Disease -Pharmacology I & II -Therapeutics/Pharmacotherapy -Pharmacotherapy of Infectious Diseases -Drug Review /Capstone Clinical Rotations (PA)