Full Description
Completely updated and revised, Nelson's Neonatal Antimicrobial Therapy, Second Edition, provides the most current, practical, and evidence-based recommendations for health care professionals treating neonates. Developed by leading experts in antimicrobial therapy, this resource aims to help clinicians select the right drug, dose, and duration for the treatment of bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections in neonates.
Neonatal infectious disease therapeutics research continues to expand and respond to emerging novel pathogens and bacterial resistance. The recommendations in this book are based on the best available evidence to provide those taking care of neonates with the best possible treatment decisions, with updated guidance on dosing for low-birth-weight newborns, drug monographs for commonly prescribed drugs, and antimicrobial stewardship guidance for the nursery.
Contents
Introduction
1. Choosing an Antibiotic for the Neonate
2. Antimicrobial Drug Therapy for Neonates
A. Neonatal Pharmacokinetics
B. Antimicrobial Pharmacodynamics
C. Drug Dosage Tables
D. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
E. Individual Drug Monographs
..... Acyclovir
..... Amphotericin B
..... Ampicillin
..... Cefazolin
..... Cefepime
..... Cefotaxime
..... Ceftazidime
..... Fluconazole
..... Gentamicin
..... Meropenem
..... Micafungin
..... Nafcillin/Oxacillin
..... Penicillin G
..... Piperacillin-Tazobactam
..... Vancomycin
3. Bacterial Infections in Neonates
Conjunctivitis
Gastrointestinal infections
Osteomyelitis, suppurative arthritis
Otitis media
Parotitis, suppurative
Pulmonary infections
Sepsis and meningitis
Skin and soft tissues
Syphilis, congenital (1 mo of age)
Tetanus neonatorum
Tuberculosis
Urinary tract infection
4. Viral Infections in Neonates
Cytomegalovirus
Enterovirus
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Herpes simplex virus infection (HSV-1 and HSV-2)
Human immunodeficiency virus
Influenza A and B viruses
Respiratory syncytial virus
Varicella-zoster virus
5. Fungal Infections in Neonates
Aspergillosis
Candida spp
Malassezia spp
Mucormycosi
Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia
6. Parasitic Infections in Neonates
Amebiasis
Babesiosis
Chagas disease
Cryptosporidium
Giardiasis
Malaria
Scabies
Toxoplasmosis, congenital
7. Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Nursery
Index
