Pocket Book of Infectious Disease Therapy

Designed to provide quick access to standards of care for infectious disease by focusing on selection, proper doses, costs, and side effects of antimicrobial agents, the 2005-2006 Pocket Book of Infectious Disease Therapy draws extensively from recommendations made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics, and from official statements of respected medical societies. Tabular material has been updated to include all newly approved antibiotics, as well as new recommendations for management.

This edition includes topical issues such as MRSA (USA 300 strain), Avian influenza, Acinetobacter Hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and bioterrorism. It also contains the new guidelines for pyogenic meningitis, diabetic foot infections, healthcare associated pneumonia, surgical prophylaxis, fungal infections, bacteruria, and management of infections associated with international travel.

Table Of Contents

ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS
Preparations and Recommended Dosing Regimens for Antimicrobial Agents
Preferred Antimicrobial Agents for Specific Pathogens
Antimicrobial Dosing Regimens in Renal Failure
Use of Antimicrobial Agents in Hepatic Disease
Adverse Reactions to Antimicrobial Agents
Drug Interactions

PREVENTIVE TREATMENT
Adult Immunization Schedule
Prophylactic Antibiotics in Surgery
Prevention of Bacterial Endocarditis
Prevention of Diseases Associated with Travel

NONBACTERIAL INFECTIONS
Treatment of Fungal Infections
Treatment of Mycobacterial Infections
Drugs for Treatment of Parasitic Infections
Treatment of Viral Infections

SPECIFIC INFECTIONS
Sepsis and Sepsis Syndrome
Compromised Host
Toxic Shock Syndrome: Case Definition of CDC
Group A Streptococcal Infections
Anaerobic Infections
Fever of Unknown Origin
Treatment of Lyme Disease and Potential Exposures
Infections of Epidermis, Dermis, and Subcutaneous Tissue
Deep Serious Soft Tissue Infections
Bone and Joint Infections
Ocular and Periocular Infections
Infections of Central Nervous System
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Pulmonary Infections
Endocarditis
Viral Hepatitis
Intra-Abdominal Sepsis: Antibiotic Selection
Helicobacter Pylori: Treatment of Peptic Ulcer Disease
Infectious Diarrhea
Foodborne Outbreaks
Urinary Tract Infections
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Duration of Antibiotic Treatment
Trade Names of Antimicrobial Agents