Antimicrobial therapy in veterinary medicine
The Fifth Edition of Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine, the most comprehensive reference available on veterinary antimicrobial drug use, has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the rapid advancements in the field of antimicrobial therapy. Encompassing all aspects of antimicrobi...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Ames, Iowa :
Wiley-Blackwell
2013.
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| Edición: | 5th ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009665116206719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Important Notice; Abbreviations; Section I General Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy; 1 Antimicrobial Drug Action and Interaction: An Introduction; Spectrum of Activity of Antimicrobial Drugs; Mechanisms of Action of Antimicrobial Drugs; Antibacterial Drug Interactions: Synergism, Antagonism, and Indifference; Bibliography; 2 Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Methods and Interpretation of Results; Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Methods; Interpretation of Susceptibility Test Results
- Other Susceptibility Testing MethodsSummary; Bibliography; 3 Antimicrobial Resistance and Its Epidemiology; Introduction; Types of Antimicrobial Resistance; Acquisition of Antimicrobial Resistance; The Effects of Antimicrobial Use on the Spread and Persistence of Resistance; Antimicrobial Resistance and Public Health; Nosocomial Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance in Veterinary Hospitals; The Control of Antimicrobial Resistance; Bibliography; 4 Principles of Antimicrobial Drug Bioavailability and Disposition; Routes of Administration; Applied Clinical Pharmacokinetics; Bibliography
- 5 The Pharmacodynamics of Antimicrobial AgentsIntroduction; Interpreting the MIC from a Clinical Perspective; Understanding the Drug Response; Understanding the Exposure-Response Relationship; PK/PD and Dose Predictions: Putting It All Together; Conclusion; Bibliography; 6 Principles of Antimicrobial Drug Selection and Use; Risks Associated with Antimicrobial Treatment; Factors Determining Choice of Antibiotic; Principles of Antimicrobial Treatment; Bibliography; 7 Antimicrobial Stewardship in Animals; Introduction; What Is "Prudent Use" of Antimicrobials?; What Is Antimicrobial Stewardship?
- Considerations in Facilitating Antimicrobial StewardshipConclusion; Bibliography; Section II Classes of Antimicrobial Agents; 8 Beta-lactam Antibiotics: Penam Penicillins; Introduction to Beta-lactam Antibiotics; Bibliography; Penam Penicillins; Group 1 Benzyl Penicillin and Long-Acting Parenteral Forms; Bibliography; Group 2 Orally Absorbed Penicillins; Group 3 Antistaphylococcal Isoxazolyl Penicillins: Cloxacillin, Dicloxacillin, Methicillin, Nafcillin, and Oxacillin; Bibliography; Bibliography; Group 4 Extended-Spectrum Penicillins: Amidopenicillins: Mecillinam
- Group 5 Antipseudomonal Penicillins: Carboxypenicillins: Carbenicillin and TicarcillinGroup 5 Antipseudomonal Penicillins: Ureidopenicillins: Azlocillin, Mezlocillin, and Piperacillin; Bibliography; Group 6 Beta-lactamase-Resistant Penicillins: Temocillin; Bibliography; 9 Beta-lactam Antibiotics: Cephalosporins; General Considerations; Bibliography; Group 1 First-Generation Cephalosporins: Cefacetrile, Cephaloridine, Cefazolin, Cephapirin, Cephradine, and Cephalothin; Bibliography; Group 2 Oral First-Generation Cephalosporins: Cefadroxil, Cephradine, Cephalexin, and Cephaloglycin
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