Springer Clinical Use of Anti-infective Agents: A Guide on How to Prescribe Drugs Used to Treat Infections

This second edition of Clinical Use of Anti-Infective Agents provides a comprehensive overview of current approaches to using drugs to treat infections, including historical perspectives, definitions, and discussion of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and their uses. It includes a detailed explanation of different classes of drugs, outlining their spectrum, pharmacokinetics, side effects, and dosing in clinical settings. This book has been designed as a reference tool for pharmacists, clinicians, nurse practitioners, and clinical microbiologists, as well as a teaching vehicle for students studying infection and patient treatment. Each section includes references allowing for in-depth study of specific agents, Q&As, and illustrative case studies accompanied by commentary on how to approach patients and organisms, optimal methods of making a diagnosis, and prescribing treatment. Review “This book gives a broad, up-to-date overview that could serve as a foundational resource … for health care professionals and students. This updated version is timely and necessary.” (Pamela A. Foral, Doody's Book Reviews, January 7, 2022) From the Back Cover This second edition of Clinical Use of Anti-Infective Agents provides a comprehensive overview of current approaches to using drugs to treat infections, including historical perspectives, definitions, and discussion of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics and their uses. It includes a detailed explanation of different classes of drugs, outlining their spectrum, pharmacokinetics, side effects, and dosing in clinical settings. This book has been designed as a reference tool for pharmacists, clinicians, nurse practitioners, and clinical microbiologists, as well as a teaching vehicle for students studying infection and patient treatment. Each section includes references allowing for in-depth study of specific agents, Q&As, and illustrative case studies accompanied by commentary on how to approach patients and organisms, optimal methods of making a diagnosis, and prescribing treatment. About the Author Robert W. Finberg Richard Haidack Professor and Chair Department of Medicine University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester, MA, USA Robert.Finberg@umassmed.edu Roy Guharoy System Vice President Baptist Health System, Montgomery, AL UMass Memorial Health Care Clinical Professor of Medicine  University of Massachusetts  Medical School  Worcester, MA, USA  Roy.Guharoy@umassmemorial.org