Antibiotic Therapy for Geriatric Patients

Informationen zum Autor Thomas T. Yoshikawa, Shobita Rajagopalan Klappentext Written by leading authorities, this reference provides quick access to essential information on specific antibiotics, major clinical infections, selected pathogens, and infections in long-term elderly-care facilities. It summarizes an array of topics related to infectious diseases in older adults, including epidemiology, clinical manifestations, altered host resistance, and pharmacology. The authors detail the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of major infections in the elderly, present up-to-date research on common pathogens that cause infections, and discuss modern procedures to avoid the spread of diseases such as influenza, pneumonia, herpes zoster, and hepatitis. Zusammenfassung Antibiotic Therapy for Geriatric Patients Inhaltsverzeichnis Epidemiology and Unique Aspects of Infections. Clinical Manifestations of Infections. Host Resistance. Functional Assessment. Nutritional Assessment and Intervention. Pharmacology. Penicillins. Cephalosporins. Carbapenems. Monobactams. Beta-lactamase Inhibitors. Glycopeptides. Quinolones. Aminoglycosides. Tetracyclines.. Mcarolides/Ketolides. Clindamycin. Metronidazole. Chloramphenicol. Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Nitrofurans. Streptogrammins. Linezolids. Antiuberculous Drugs. Antiviral Drugs. Antifungal Drugs. Antiparasitic Drugs. Eye Infections. Oral Infections. Sinus and Ear Infections. Respiratory Infections. Tuberculosis. Intraabdominal Infections. Viral Hepatitis. Urinary Tract Infections. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections. Herpes Zoster. Bacterial Meningitis.Infective Endocarditis. Bone and Joint Infections. Prosthetic Device Infections. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. Septic Shock. Bacteria. Fungi. Viruses. Parasites. New and Emerging Pathogens. Unique Aspects of Nursing Home Setting. Common Infections. Infection Control

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• Authors: Thomas T. (Charles R. Drew University Yoshikawa, Thomas T. Rajagopalan Yoshikawa
• Assisted by: Shobita Rajagopalan (Editor), Shobita (Charles R. Drew University Rajagopalan (Editor), Rajagopalan Shobita (Editor), Thomas T Yoshikawa (Editor), Thomas T. Yoshikawa (Editor), Thomas T. (Charles R. Drew University Yoshikawa (Editor), Yoshikawa Thomas T. (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.09.2005
• EAN: 9780824727833
• ISBN: 978-0-8247-2783-3
• No. of pages: 764
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Non-clinical medicine; MEDICAL / General, MEDICAL / Infectious Diseases, MEDICAL / Geriatrics, Infectious & contagious diseases, Geriatric medicine, Infectious and contagious diseases