Mayo Clinic Antimicrobial Therapy: Quick Guide [Paperback]

The medical management of infectious diseases and antimicrobial therapy can be a daunting task for health care professionals. Infectious diseases experts at Mayo Clinic provide a coordinated, unified approach to infectious disease treatment for the general patient population as well as the complex patients seen at this internationally renowned destination medical center. Over twenty contributors represent the spectrum of infectious disease experience within the Mayo Clinic framework of patient-centered care. Highlights ofMayo Clinic Antimicrobial Therapy: Quick Guide, Third Editioninclude simplified and thorough drug dosing recommendations for renal function and renal replacement therapies, drugs of choice for specific organisms (including bacteria, fungi, and viruses), and updated and simplified antimicrobial and management recommendations for specific infectious syndromes. New features of the third edition include dosing recommendations for extended infusions and obese and neonatal patient populations and treatment options targeted for hepatitis B and C infections, prosthetic joint infections, post-transplant infections, and infections resulting from bioterrorism. This compact, user-friendly resource brings the specialized knowledge of Mayo Clinic to your fingertips.

Section I. Antimicrobial Dosing-Adult
Adult Antimicrobial Dosing
Adult Antimicrobial Dosing With Obesity
Extended Infusions
Adult Dosing for Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy in Patients with Minimal Residual Renal Function
Vancomycin Adult Dosing and Monitoring Guidelines
Aminoglycoside Adult Dosing and Monitoring

Section II. Antimicrobial Dosing-Pediatric
Pediatric Antimicrobial Dosing
Neonatal Dosing
Pediatric Vancomycin Dosing
Pediatric Aminoglycoside Dosing

Section III. Antimicrobial Agent Fundamentals
Pharmacokinetics of Antimicrobial Agents
Antimicrobial Drug Levels
Laboratory and Clinical Toxicity Monitoring