Full Description
This best-selling and widely used resource on pediatric antimicrobial therapy provides instant access to reliable, up-to-the-minute recommendations for treatment of all infectious diseases in children.For each disease, the authors provide a commentary to help health care providers select the best of all antimicrobial choices. Drug descriptions cover all antimicrobial agents available today and include complete information about dosing regimens. In response to growing concerns about overuse of antibiotics, the program includes guidelines on when not to prescribe antibiotics.Key Features:Practical, evidence-based recommendations from the experts in antimicrobial therapyAt-a-glance tables of bacterial and fungal pathogen susceptibilities to commonly used antimicrobialsInformation on antimicrobial stewardship where relevant throughout the bookUpdated references and reviews for therapy for clinically important infections (e.g., community-acquired pneumonia in children, endocarditis, MRSA infections)Antibiotic therapy for children with obesityAntimicrobial prophylaxis/prevention of symptomatic infectionMaximal adult dosages and higher dosages of some antimicrobials commonly used in children
Contents
Introduction1. Choosing Among Antibiotics Within a Class: Beta-lactams, Macrolides, Aminoglycosides and Fluoroquinolones2. Choosing Among Antifungal Agents: Polyenes, Azoles, and Echinocandins3. How Antibiotic Dosages Are Determined Using Susceptibility Data, Pharmacodynamics and Treatment Outcomes4. Approach to Antibiotic Therapy of Drug-Resistant Gram-negative Bacilli and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus5. Antimicrobial Therapy for Newborns6. Antimicrobial Therapy According to Clinical Syndromes7. Preferred Therapy for Specific Bacterial and Mycobacterial Pathogens8. Preferred Therapy for Specific Fungal Pathogens9. Preferred Therapy for Specific Viral Pathogens10. Preferred Therapy for Specific Parasitic Pathogens11. Alphabetic Listing of Antimicrobials12. Antibiotic Therapy for Children Who Are Obese13. Sequential Parenteral-Oral Antibiotic Therapy (Oral Step-down Therapy) for Serious Infections14. Antimicrobial Prophylaxis/Prevention of Symptomatic InfectionAppendix: Nomogram for Determining Body Surface AreaReferencesIndex
