Antimicrobial therapy in the elderly patient
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Antimicrobial therapy in the elderly patient
(Infectious disease and therapy series, 9)
M. Dekker, c1994
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This unique resource offers the most up-to-date information available on the biochemistry, pharmacology, clinical indications, dosage, toxicity, and cost-effectiveness of antimicrobial agents for geriatric patients with infections.
Presents the proper approaches to antimicrobial therapy for all older patients, including the critically ill, the ambulatory, nursing home residents, and those receiving therapy at home!
Describing in detail antibacterial, antimycobacterial, antifungal, and antiviral drugs, Antimicrobial Therapy in the Elderly Patient
discusses differences in the epidemiology, etiology, morbidity, mortality, and clinical manifestations found in older patients
furnishes research and clinical results on how aging affects the pharmacokinetics of antibiotics as well as resistance to infections
reviews the antibiotics most widely prescribed for elderly patients
gives specific recommendations on dosages, routes of administration, and monitoring for adverse side effects
examines antimicrobial prophylaxis and vaccinations
and more!
Table of Contents
Unique Aspects of Infections in Older Adults, Thomas T. Yoshikawa
Age-Related Changes in Host Defenses, Steve C. Castle
Clinical Approach to Diagnosis of Infections in Older Patients, Dean C. Norman
Assay Methods for Antimicrobial Therapy, Roger E. Bawdon
Pharmacology of Antimicrobial Agents with Aging, Ingrid Nilsson-Ehle and Bengt Ljungberg
Drug Prescribing, Compliance, and Adverse Reactions, Jay P. Rho and Mary Y. Ma
Penicillins, Ronald A. Sherman and Maury Ellis Mulligan
Cephalosporins, Jack D. McCue and Edward G. Tessier
Monobactams, John S. Czachor and Richard A. Gleckman
Carbapenems, Lynette H. Posorske and Fred M. Gordin
Beta-Lactamase Inhibitors, Jay P. Rho, Fawn C. S. Takemoto, Ariane An, and Dean C. Norman
Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole, Leonard Williams and Bradley S. Bender
Aminoglycosides, Darwin E. Zaske
Quinolones, David R. P. Guay
Vancomycin, Burke A. Cunha and Natalie C. Klein
Tetracylines, Natalie C. Klein and Burke A. Cunha
Erythromycin and Newer Macrolides, David M. Forrest and Anthony W. Chow
Clindamycin, Haragopal Thadepalli and Daniel Hancz
Metronidazole, Kimberly A. Shriner and Glenn E. Mathisen
Chloramphenicol, Haragopal Thadepalli and Daniel Hancz
Nitrofurans, Keith Beck and Hearee Chung Julius
Methenamine, William L. Quinn
Antituberculosis Agents, Asim K. Dutt and Hope Marlow
Antifungal Agents, Carol A. Kauffman
Antiviral Therapy, Thomas C. Cesario, Shookooh Yousefi, Gloria Carandang, and Mary Cesario
Empiric Antimicrobial Therapy, Thomas T. Yoshikawa
Antimicrobial Therapy in the Ambulatory Setting, Thomas T. Yoshikawa
The Use of Antimicrobials in Nursing Homes, Elizabeth Anne Williams and Steven L. Berk
Home Intravenous Antibiotic Therapy, Pamela H. Nagami and Stephen A. Landis
Antimicrobial Prophylaxis, Chester Choi
Immunoprophylaxis, Stefan Gravenstein, Barbara A. Miller, and Paul J. Drinka
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