Drug Dosing in Obesity (eBook, PDF)

Volume I: Antimicrobials
Redaktion: Zaidi, Syed Tabish R.; Roberts, Jason A.

• Format: PDF

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 133
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. September 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783319440347
• Artikelnr.: 46925270

Autorenporträt

Dr Syed Tabish R. Zaidi is an experienced clinical pharmacist with special interest in Infectious Diseases and Translational Research. Dr. Zaidi is the course coordinator of postgraduate clinical pharmacy coursework at the University of Tasmania. He has a special interest in obesity research and currently supervising graduate students on examining medication use in obese patients within Australian hospitals. He is also leading several practice-based research projects in Australia, France and Middle East.

Inhaltsangabe

Betalactams: Penicillins.- Betalactams: Cephalosporins.- Aminoglycosides.- Quinolones.- Carbapenems.- Glycopeptides and antibiotics for Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections.- Azole antifungals.- Echinocandins antifungals.- Polyene antifungals.- Miscellaneous antimicrobials.

Rezensionen

"With rising populations of obese patients and issues regarding antimicrobial resistance, this book is well timed. ... Chapters end with a thorough reference list. Summary tables act as a quick reference point for readers. ... This comprehensive book is well structured, easy to use and has a wealth of useful information. It will be of particular value to those involved in managing obese patients with infections." (Preet Panesar, British Journal of Hospital Medicine, Vol. 78 (4), April, 2017)