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 Includes
- 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!
Table of Contents
Part 1 Considerations with Antibiotic Therapy - Chapter 1 The Wonderful World of Microbiology
- Chapter 2 General Approach to Infectious Diseases
- Chapter 3 Antibiotic Pharmacodynamics
- Chapter 4 Adverse Consequences of Antibiotic Use
Part 2 Antibacterial Drugs
- Chapter 5 Beta-Lactams
- Chapter 6 Glycopeptides
- Chapter 7 Fluoroquinolones
- Chapter 8 Aminoglycosides
- Chapter 9 Tetracyclines and Glycylcyclines
- Chapter 10 Macrolides and Ketolides
- Chapter 11 Oxazolidinones
- Chapter 12 Nitroimidazoles
- Chapter 13 Nitrofurans
- Chapter 14 Streptogramins
- Chapter 15 Cyclic Lipopeptides
- Chapter 16 Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole
- Chapter 17 Lincosamides
Part 3 Anti-mycobacterial Drugs
- Chapter 18 Introduction to anti-mycobacterial drugs
- Chapter 19 Rifamycins
- Chapter 20 Isoniazid
- Chapter 21 Pyrizinamide
Part 4 Antifungal Drugs
- Chapter 22 Ethambutol
- Chapter 23 Introduction to Antifungal Drugs
- Chapter 24 Polyenes
- Chapter 25 Antimetabolites
- Chapter 26 Azoles
- Chapter 27 Echinocandins
Part 5 Antiviral Drugs
- Chapter 28 Introduction to Antiviral Drugs
- Chapter 29 Anti-HSV drugs
- Chapter 30 Anti-CMV drugs
- Chapter 31 Neuramidase inhibitors
- Chapter 32 Antiretroviral Drugs
Part 6 Antiparasitic Drugs
- Chapter 33 Introduction to Antiparasitic Drugs
- Chapter 34 Quinolines
- Chapter 35 Atovaquone
- Chapter 36 Benzimidizoles
- Chapter 37 Pentamidine
- Chapter 38 Ivermectin
Appendices
- Appendix 1 Selected Normal Human Flora
- Appendix 2 Useful Antimicrobial Spectra
- Appendix 3 Empiric Regimens for Common Infections
About the Authors
Jason C. Gallagher, PharmD, BCPS-Associate Professor, Temple University School of Pharmacy
Jason C. Gallagher is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice at Temple University, and a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Infectious Diseases at Temple University Hospital (TUH). His clinical service is with the Infectious Diseases Consult team at TUH where he also serves on committees related to antibiotic use and guideline preparation. He lectures on the pharmacotherapy of infectious diseases and the practice of clinical pharmacy at Temple and also teaches antibiotic pharmacology at Drexel University School of Medicine, where he has an adjunct appointment. Dr. Gallagher’s research interests focus on the treatment of resistant Gram-negative and Gram-positive infections and on antifungal pharmacotherapy. He is a past-president of the Mid-Atlantic College of Clinical Pharmacy.
Conan MacDougall, PharmD, BCPS-Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco School of Pharmacy
Conan MacDougall is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of California, San Francisco. He provides clinical service to the Infectious Diseases Consult Service at UCSF Medical Center and participates in UCSF's antimicrobial management program. His research interests include the pharmacoepidemiology of antimicrobial use in hospitals and communities, associations between antimicrobial use and resistance, and the clinical use of antifungal agents. Dr. MacDougall co-coordinates the clinical pharmacy therapeutics course in infectious diseases and oncology, precepts students on the infectious diseases rotation, and lectures on antimicrobial agent pharmacology.
Product Details
- Paperback: 258 pages
- Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning; 2 edition (2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1449614590
- ISBN-13: 978-1449614591
- Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.5 x 0.7 inches