@article{1438563, recid = {1438563}, author = {Finberg, Robert W. and Guharoy, Roy.}, title = {Clinical use of anti-infective agents : a guide on how to prescribe drugs used to treat infections /}, publisher = {Springer,}, address = {Cham :}, pages = {1 online resource (296 pages)}, year = {2021}, abstract = {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.}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1438563}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67459-5}, }