2024 Nelson's Pediatric Antimicrobial Therapy

Completely updated and revised, the 30th edition of this best-selling reference provides instant access to the latest recommendations for treatment of infectious diseases in children. For each disease, the authors provide a commentary to help select the best of all antimicrobial choices. Drug descriptions cover all antimicrobial agents available today and include complete information about dosing regimens. Free updates available at aap.org/Nelsons..

Front Matter -- 1. Antimicrobial Therapy According to Clinical Syndromes -- 2. Antimicrobial Therapy for Neonates -- 3. Preferred Therapy for Specific Bacterial and Mycobacterial Pathogens -- 4. Choosing Among Antibiotics Within a Class: β-Lactams and β-Lactamase Inhibitors, Macrolides, Aminoglycosides, and Fluoroquinolones -- 5. Preferred Therapy for Specific Fungal Pathogens -- 6. Choosing Among Antifungal Agents: Polyenes, Azoles, and Echinocandins -- 7. Preferred Therapy for Specific Viral Pathogens -- 8. Choosing Among Antiviral Agents -- 9. Preferred Therapy for Specific Parasitic Pathogens -- 10. Choosing Among Antiparasitic Agents: Antimalarial Drugs, Nitroimidazoles, Benzimidazoles, and Neglected Tropical Diseases -- 11. How Antibiotic Dosages Are Determined by Susceptibility Data, Pharmacodynamics, and Treatment Outcomes -- 12. Approach to Antibiotic Therapy for Drug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus -- 13. Antibiotic Therapy for Children With Obesity -- 14. Sequential Parenteral-Oral Antibiotic Therapy (Oral Step-Down Therapy) for Serious Infections -- 15. Antimicrobial Prophylaxis/Prevention of Symptomatic Infection -- 16. Approach to Antibiotic Allergies -- 17. Antibiotic Stewardship -- 18. Systemic and Topical Antimicrobial Dosing and Dose Forms -- Appendix: Nomogram for Determining Body Surface Area -- References -- Index..

Medienart:

E-Book

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

©2024

Erschienen:

Elk Grove Village: American Academy of Pediatrics ; 2024

©2024

Ausgabe:

30th ed.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bradley, John S. [VerfasserIn]
Nelson, John D. [Mitwirkende/r]
Elizabeth, Barnett [Mitwirkende/r]
Cantey, Joseph B. [Mitwirkende/r]
Kimberlin, David W. [Mitwirkende/r]
Palumbo, Paul E. [Mitwirkende/r]
Sauberan, Jason [Mitwirkende/r]
Smart, J. Howard [Mitwirkende/r]
Steinbach, William J. [Mitwirkende/r]

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ISBN:

978-1-61002-697-0

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Umfang:

1 online resource (403 pages)

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

1880959097