Commonwealth Health Ministers' Update 2009
Commonwealth Health Ministers' Update 2009

Author: Commonwealth Secretariat

Publisher: Commonwealth Secretariat

Published: 2009-06

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780850928723

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Offers information for Ministers on topical health priorities. This book provides comprehensive information on the many important health challenges facing Commonwealth citizens in the 21st century resulting from climate change. It offers an overview of the issues and explains the thinking in both the private and public sectors.

The Sanford guide to antimicrobial therapy 2009
The Sanford guide to antimicrobial therapy 2009

Author: David N. Gilbert

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781930808522

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With bioterrorism, avian flu, and drug-resistant infections in the news, doctors need a guide to antimicrobial therapy more than ever. The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy continues to be one of the most frequently used and widely relied upon references in medicine. With ever-increasing challenges posed by new and re-emerging infectious diseases, this concise, well-annotated pocket reference remains a staple in lab coat pockets throughout the world. New material found in this edition includes updated recommendations for management of community-associated MRSA, treatment options for highly resistant bacteria, and current regimens for antiretroviral therapy. All of the tables have been updated to reflect newly approved drugs, new indications for existing drugs and updated dosage, side effects and pharmacologic data.

Antibiotic Manual
Antibiotic Manual

Author: David Schlossberg

Publisher: PMPH-USA

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 508

ISBN-13: 9781607950844

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Management of antibiotic therapy is one of the most complex and important areas in medicine. Once the clinician has selected an antimicrobial to use, this guide provides all the essential information required to administer the antimicrobial safely and effectively: dosing schedules, side effects/toxicity, drug-drug interactions, use in renal failure, hepatic dysfunction, paediatrics and pregnancy, and recommendations for breastfeeding. The information is organised in a visually attractive, user-friendly format. This book is an essential tool for everyone who prescribes antimicrobials and needs convenient, practical yet comprehensive information on their use, including Primary Care Physicians, Hospitalists, Surgeons, Infectious Disease Specialists, Emergency Medicine Physicians, Pharmacists, Nurses, students, and others.

Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology - E-Book
Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology - E-Book

Author: Connie R. Mahon

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2014-04-11

Total Pages: 1101

ISBN-13: 0323292615

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Providing a solid introduction to the essentials of diagnostic microbiology, this accessible, full-color text helps you develop the problem-solving skills necessary for success in the clinical setting. A reader-friendly, "building block" approach to microbiology moves progressively from basic concepts to advanced understanding, guiding you through the systematic identification of etiologic agents of infectious diseases. Building block approach encourages recall of previously learned information, enhancing your critical and problem solving skills. Case in Point feature introduces case studies at the beginning of each chapter. Issues to Consider encourages you to analyze and comprehend the case in point. Key Terms provide a list of the most important and relevant terms in each chapter. Objectives give a measurable outcome to achieve by completing the material. Points to Remember summarize and help clearly identify key concepts covered in each chapter. Learning assessment questions evaluate how well you have mastered the material. New content addresses bone and joint infections, genital tract infections, and nosocomial infections. Significantly updated chapter includes current information on molecular biology and highlights content on multidrug resistant bacteria. Reorganized chapters accent the most relevant information about viruses and parasites that are also transmissible to humans. Case studies on the Evolve site let you apply the information that you learn to realistic scenarios encountered in the laboratory.

Netter's Infectious Diseases E-Book
Netter's Infectious Diseases E-Book

Author: Elaine C. Jong

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2011-08-01

Total Pages: 623

ISBN-13: 1455712256

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Netter's Infectious Diseases provides a comprehensive yet concise overview of current global infectious disease concerns. Elaine Jong and Dennis Stevens cover the basics of the field using beautiful Netter illustrations and accessible "need to know" information on major conditions and problems— including multi-drug-resistance, Staph infections, Chagas disease, and the flu. In print and online, it's a great tool for quick review or for sharing with patients and staff. - Review the basics of infectious disease through comprehensive coverage contained in a single volume reference. - Apply "need to know" information from the uniformly concise text and instructive Netter paintings. - View detailed Netter illustrations that provide a quick and memorable overview of microbiology, pathophysiology, and clinical presentation. - Stay current on modern infectious disease concerns—such as multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis, Staph aureus, Chagas disease, and the flu—with new illustrations in the Netter tradition specifically created to address new topics. - Access a companion website at www.netterreference.com featuring the complete searchable text, an Image Bank containing all of the book's illustrations...downloadable for your personal use, plus 25 printable patient education brochures.

Kucers' The Use of Antibiotics Sixth Edition
Kucers' The Use of Antibiotics Sixth Edition

Author: M Lindsay Grayson

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2010-10-29

Total Pages: 3211

ISBN-13: 1444147528

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'I am unaware of any textbook which provides such comprehensive coverage of the field and doubt that this work will be surpassed in the foreseeable future, if ever!' From the foreword by Robert C. Moellering, Jr., M.D, Shields Warren-Mallinckrodt Professor of Medical Research, Harvard Medical School, USA Kucers' The Use of Antibiotics is the leading major reference work in this vast and rapidly developing field. More than doubled in length compared to the fifth edition, the sixth edition comprises 3000 pages over 2-volumes in order to cover all new and existing therapies, and emerging drugs not yet fully licensed. Concentrating on the treatment of infectious diseases, the content is divided into 4 sections: antibiotics, anti-fungal drugs, anti-parasitic drugs and anti-viral drugs, and is highly structured for ease of reference.Within each section, each chapter is structured to cover susceptibility, formulations and dosing (adult and paediatric), pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, toxicity and drug distribution, detailed discussion regarding clinical uses, a feature unique to this title. Compiled by an expanded team of internationally renowned and respected editors, with a vast number of contributors spanning Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, South America, the US and Canada, the sixth edition adopts a truly global approach. It will remain invaluable for anyone using antimicrobial agents in their clinical practice and provides in a systematic and concise manner all the information required when treating infections requiring antimicrobial therapy. Kucers' The Use of Antibiotics is available free to purchasers of the books as an electronic version on line or on your desktop: It provides access to the entire 2-volume print material It is fully searchable, so you can find the relevant information you need quickly Live references are linked to PubMed referring you to the latest journal material Customise the contents - you can highlight sections and make notes Comments can be shared with colleagues/tutors for discussion, teaching and learning The text can also be reflowed for ease of reading Text and illustrations copied will be automatically referenced to Kucers' The Use of Antibiotics