ABSTRACT
Kucers’ The Use of Antibiotics is the definitive, internationally-authored reference, providing everything that the infectious diseases specialist and prescriber needs to know about antimicrobials in this vast and rapidly developing field. The much-expanded Seventh Edition comprises 4800 pages in 3 volumes in order to cover all new and existing therapies, and emerging drugs not yet fully licensed. Concentrating on the treatment of infectious diseases, the content is divided into four sections - antibiotics, anti-fungal drugs, anti-parasitic drugs, and anti-viral drugs - and is highly structured for ease of reference.
Each chapter is organized in a consistent format, covering susceptibility, formulations and dosing (adult and pediatric), pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, toxicity, and drug distribution, with detailed discussion regarding clinical uses - a feature unique to this title. Compiled by an expanded team of internationally renowned and respected editors, with expert contributors representing Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, South America, the US, and Canada, the Seventh Edition adopts a truly global approach. It remains invaluable for anyone using antimicrobial agents in their clinical practice and provides, in a systematic and concise manner, all the information required when prescribing an antimicrobial to treat infection.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
section 1|18 pages
Introduction
section 2|2545 pages
Antibiotics
part 2_1|324 pages
Penicillins and Related Drugs
part 2_2|315 pages
Cephalosporins and Related Drugs
part 2_3|122 pages
Carbapenems
part 2_4|164 pages
Glycopeptides and Lipopeptides
part 2_5|116 pages
Aminoglycosides
part 2_6|129 pages
Macrolide and Ketolides
part 2_7|97 pages
Tetracyclines and Related Drugs
part 2_8|276 pages
Other Antibiotics
part 2_9|236 pages
Antifoliate Agents and Other Synthetic Antibacterials
part 2_10|58 pages
Nitroimidazoles
part 2_11|456 pages
Quinolones and Fluoroquinolones
part 2_11A|303 pages
New and Commonly Used Fluoroquinolones
part 2_11B|150 pages
Older, Rarely Used Quinolones and Fluoroquinolones
part 2_12|245 pages
Anti-Tuberculous Drugs
section 3|371 pages
Antifungal Drugs
part 3_1|89 pages
3:1 Polyenes
part 3_2|50 pages
Echinocandins
part 3_3|21 pages
Allylamines and Benzylamine Derivatives
part 3_4|154 pages
Systemic Azoles
part 3_5|15 pages
Topical Azoles
part 3_6|17 pages
Topical Agents-Thiocarbomates, Hydroxypyridones, And Morpholine
part 3_7|19 pages
Other Antifungal Agents
section 4|508 pages
Antiparasitic Drugs
part 4_1|208 pages
Anti-Malarial Drugs
part 4_2|56 pages
Agents Active Against Intestinal and Extra-Intestinal Protozoa
part 4_3|19 pages
Agents Active Against American Trypanosomiasis
part 4_4|46 pages
Agents Active Against African Trypanosomiasis
part 4_5|41 pages
Agents Active Against Leishmania and other Pathogens
part 4_6|99 pages
Agents Active Against Helminths
part 4_7|34 pages
Agents Active Against Ectoparasites
section 5|1201 pages
Antiviral Drugs
part 5_1|205 pages
Agents Active Against Herpesviruses
part 5_2|668 pages
Agents Active Against the Human Immunodeficiency Virus
part 5_2A|198 pages
Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
part 5_2B|164 pages
Nonnucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NNRTIs)
part 5_2C|191 pages
Inhibitors of HIV Protease
part 5_2D|80 pages
Integrase Inhibitors
part 5_2E|26 pages
Other Anti-HIV Agents
part 5_3|199 pages
Agents Active Against Hepatitis Viruses
part 5_4|105 pages
Agents Active Against Influenza Viruses
part 5_5|19 pages
Investigational Antiviral Drugs