Antibiotic and chemotherapy : anti-infective agents and their use in therapy
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Antibiotic and chemotherapy : anti-infective agents and their use in therapy
Churchill Livingstone, 2003
8th ed. / edited by Roger G. Finch ... [et al.]
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Previous ed.: 1997
Includes bibliographies and index
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Description
"Antibiotic and Chemotherapy, 8th edition" is a comprehensive textbook that offers a globally-relevant account of the properties of all types of antimicrobial agent that are used in human medicine, and provides authoritative guidance on the principles and practice of antimicrobial chemotherapy. The increasing problem of multi-drug resistance and the wide range of new antiviral therapies now available for the treatment of HIV and other viral infections are just two of the new areas discussed in this comprehensive and detailed new edition. In addition to full coverage of every commonly used antibiotic agent, there are extensive chapters on all antiviral, antiprotozoan and anthelminthic agents. Completely revised throughout, with contributions from over 60 experts in infections disease/medical microbiology worldwide, the new edition of this classic text should answer all your questions on the treatment of infectious organisms.
Table of Contents
Part I: General Aspects 1. Historical Introduction 2. Modes of Action 3. The Problem of Resistance 4. General Principles of Pharmockinetics and Pharacodynamics 5. Antibiotics in Renal Failure 6. Drug Interactions Involving Antomicrobial Agents 7. Antibiotics and Immune System 8. General Principles of Chemotherapy 9. Laboratory Control of Antimicrobial Therapy 10. Principles of Chemoprophylaxis 11. Antibiotic Policies 12. Drug discoveries - pre - clinical 13. Drug discoveries - clinical trail stage Part II: Agents 14. Aminoglycosides and aminocyclitols 15. Beta-lactams: Cephalosporins 16. Beta-lactams: Penicillins 17. Other Beta-lactams 18. Chloramphenicol and Thiamphenicol 19. Diaminopyrimidines 20. Fosfomycin and Fosmidomycin 21. Fusidanes 22. Glycopepties 23. Lincosamides 24. Macrolides and ketolides 25. Mupirocin 26. Nitrofurans 27. Nitroimidazoles 28. Oxazolidinones 29. Quinolones 30. Rifamycins 31. Streptogramins 32. Sulphonamides 33. Tetracyclines 34. Other antibacterial agents (coumairns, cyclic petides, amino acid analogues & oligopeptides 35. Antifungal Agents 36. Antimycobacterial Agents 37. Anthelmintics 38. Antiprotozoal Agents 39. Antiviral Agents - anti-HIV 40. Antiviral Agents - other Part III: Treatment 41. Sepsis 42. Abdominal and Other Surgical Infections 43. Infections Associated with Neutropenia 44. Infections in Intensive Care Patients 45. Infections Associated with Implanted Devices 46. HIV and AIDS 47. Infections of the Upper Respiratory 48. Infections of the Lower Respiratory Tract 49. Endocarditis 50. Infections of the Gastro - Intestinal Tract 51. Hepatitis 52. Infections of the Skin and Soft Tissues 53. Infections of the Central Nervous System - Bacterial 54. Infections of the Central Nervous System - Viral 55. Bone and Joint Infections 56. Infections of the Eye 57. Urinary Tract Infections 58. Infections of Obstetrics 59. Sexually Transmitted Infections 60. Leprosy 61. TB and other Mycobacterial Infections 62. Fungal Infections 63. Zoonoses 64. Malaria 65. Other Protozoal Infections 66. Helminthic Infections
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