Antibiotics Simplified

by Jason C. Gallagher

Antibiotics Simplified, Second Edition is a succinct guide designed to bridge knowledge gained in basic sciences courses with clinical practice in infectious diseases. This practical text reviews basic microbiology and how to approach the pharmacotherapy of a patient with a presumed infection. It also contains concise Drug Class Reviews with an explanation of the characteristics of various classes of antibacterial drugs and antifungal drugs. New to the Second Edition Expanded coverage of drug classes; Antiviral agents (antiretrovirals for HIV, anti-mycobacterial, and anti-parasitic agents); New appendix including empiric regimens for common infections; 17 new chapters in total. Each Drug Class Review Agents Belonging to Each Class; Drugs Used Most Commonly in Practice; Spectrum of Activity; Adverse Effects; Dosing Issues; Important Points; Useful Indications. Antibiotics Simplified, Second Edition simplifies learning infectious disease pharmacotherapy and condenses the many facts that are taught about antibiotics into one quick reference guide. This guide will help students learn the characteristics of antibiotics and why an antibiotic is useful for an indication. With an understanding of the characteristics of the antibiotics, students will be able to make a logical choice to treat an infection more easily. With helpful figures and flow charts, Drug Class Reviews, a Spectra of Activity chart, and an index for reference, this is an ideal handbook for students as well as practicing pharmacists, physicians, and other clinicians!

Genres: Medicine, Medical, Textbooks, Reference, Nonfiction, Nursing

258 pages, Paperback

First published May 22, 2008

Reviews

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have a secret crush on infectious disease. (Please don't tell.)

[Jen Bergeron · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this book might be more helpful than SketchyMicro. It is very easy to read and actually sort of funny. It somehow narrows down this incredibly huge topic into everything you need to know for clinical practice. It feels like you're cheating (well maybe its because this is the first book that is actually telling me what I need to know instead of reinforcing the same academic physiology points that we've been studying since first year). A lot of things started to click.
Highly recommend. The antibiotics section is only like 100 pages and can be read pretty quickly.

[Jeremy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Concise, succinct, and helpful.

[Melissa Kimmel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great resource!

[Ahmed Sayed · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can clearly recommend this book as handbook for anti-botics, to review anti-botics, and to study for exams if you are student. It is very simple direct and clear.

[Afnan Alharbi · Rating 4 out of 5]

الكتاب مفيد للمبتدئين في عالم المضادات الحيوية، من الافضل ان تكون عندك خبرة لا بأس بها في الأحياء الدقيقة حتى تستوعب المعلومات بشكل اسرع، يشرح في المقدمة عن المضادات بشكل عام عن الصيدلة الحركية وديناميكية الادوية المضادة، ثم ينتقل الى تصنيفها ويتكلم عن كل نوع بالتفصيل، الكتاب صغير وخفيف واسلوب الكتابة ممتع ويركز على اهم المعلومات ستخرج منه بقائدة كبيرة ووقت فصير من غير الاحساس بالملل

[Mills College Library]

615.7922 G1625 2014