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2012-2013 Nelson's Pediatric Antimicrobial Therapy

By John D. Nelson, MD
Edited by John S. Bradley, MD
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Practical, evidence-based recommendations from the experts in antimicrobial therapy. This bestselling 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. The inquiring physician can immediately link to the evidence for the recommendation in the ebook or mobile version. Drug descriptions cover all antimicrobial agents available today and include complete information about dosing regimens.

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  1. Page vii
    Introduction
  2. Page 1
    1. Choosing Among Antibiotics Within a Class: Beta-Lactams, Macrolides, Aminoglycosides, and Fluoroquinolones
  3. Page 7
    2. Choosing Among Antifungal Agents: Polyenes, Azoles, and Echinocandins
  4. Page 11
    3. How Antibiotic Dosages Are Determined Using Susceptibility Data, Pharmacodynamics, and Treatment Outcomes
  5. Page 13
    4. Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
  6. Page 17
    5. Antimicrobial Therapy for Newborns
    1. Page 18
      A. Recommended Therapy for Selected Newborn Conditions
    2. Page 32
      B. Antimicrobial Dosages for Neonates
    3. Page 35
      C. Aminoglycosides
    4. Page 35
      D. Vancomycin
    5. Page 36
      E. Use of Antimicrobials During Pregnancy or Breastfeeding
  7. Page 37
    6. Antimicrobial Therapy According to Clinical Syndromes
    1. Page 38
      A. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
    2. Page 42
      B. Skeletal Infections
    3. Page 44
      C. Eye Infections
    4. Page 47
      D. Ear and Sinus Infections
    5. Page 49
      E. Oropharyngeal Infections
    6. Page 52
      F. Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
    7. Page 61
      G. Cardiovascular Infections
    8. Page 66
      H. Gastrointestinal Infections
    9. Page 70
      I. Genital and Sexually Transmitted Infections
    10. Page 74
      J. Central Nervous System Infections
    11. Page 77
      K. Urinary Tract Infections
    12. Page 78
      L. Miscellaneous Systemic Infections
  8. Page 85
    7. Preferred Therapy for Specific Bacterial and Mycobacterial Pathogens
  9. Page 101
    8. Preferred Therapy for Specific Fungal Pathogens
    1. Page 102
      A. Systemic Infections
    2. Page 110
      B. Localized Infections
  10. Page 111
    9. Preferred Therapy for Specific Viral Pathogens
  11. Page 121
    10. Preferred Therapy for Specific Parasitic Pathogens
  12. Page 135
    11. Alphabetic Listing of Antimicrobials
    1. Page 137
      A. Systemic Antimicrobials With Dosage Forms and Usual Dosages
    2. Page 156
      B. Topical Antimicrobials (Skin, Eye, Ear)
  13. Page 165
    12. Antibiotic Therapy for Obese Children
  14. Page 169
    13. Antibiotic Therapy for Patients With Renal Failure
  15. Page 171
    14. Antimicrobial Prophylaxis/Prevention of Symptomatic Infection
    1. Page 173
      A. Postexposure Prophylaxis
    2. Page 176
      B. Long-term Symptomatic Disease Prophylaxis
    3. Page 177
      C. Preemptive Treatment/Latent Infection Treatment (“Prophylaxis of Symptomatic Infection”)
    4. Page 177
      D. Surgical/Procedure Prophylaxis
  16. Page 181
    15. Sequential Parenteral-Oral Antibiotic Therapy (Oral Step-Down Therapy) for Serious Infections
  17. Page 183
    16. Adverse Reactions to Antimicrobial Agents
  18. Page 189
    17. Drug Interactions
  19. Page 205
    Appendix: Nomogram for Determining Body Surface Area
  20. Page 197
    Index

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