Clinical Use of Anti-infective Agents: A Guide on How to Prescribe Drugs Used to Treat Infections, 2nd Edition

By Robert W. Finberg, Roy Guharoy This second edition of Clinical Use of Anti-Infective Agents provides a comprehensive overview of current approaches to using drugs to treat infections, including historical perspectives, definitions, and discussion of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and their uses. It includes a detailed explanation of different classes of drugs, outlining their spectrum, pharmacokinetics, side effects, and dosing in clinical settings. This book has been designed as a reference tool for pharmacists, clinicians, nurse practitioners, and clinical microbiologists, as well as a teaching vehicle for students studying infection and patient treatment. Each section includes references allowing for in-depth study of specific agents, Q&As, and illustrative case studies accompanied by commentary on how to approach patients and organisms, optimal methods of making a diagnosis, and prescribing treatment. Product Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Springer; 2nd ed. 2021 edition (July 24, 2021) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 314 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3030674584 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3030674588 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9783030674588 eText ISBN: 9783030674595