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Informationen zum Autor THE EDITORS Steeve Giguère , DVM, PhD, DACVIM, is Professor of Large Animal Internal Medicine and the Marguerite Hodgson Chair in Equine Studies at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, in Athens, Georgia. John F. Prescott, MA, VetMB, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Pathobiology at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario. Patricia M. Dowling , DVM, MS, DACVIM, DACVCP, is Professor of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Klappentext 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 antimicrobial drug use in animals, the book provides detailed coverage of virtually all types of antimicrobials relevant to animal health. Now with a new chapter on antimicrobial therapy in zoo animals, Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine offers a wealth of invaluable information for appropriately prescribing antimicrobial therapies and shaping public policy.Divided into four sections covering general principles of antimicrobial therapy, classes of antimicrobial agents, special considerations, and antimicrobial drug use in multiple animal species, the text is enhanced by tables, diagrams, and photos. Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine is an essential resource for anyone concerned with the appropriate use of antimicrobial drugs, including veterinary practitioners, students, public health veterinarians, and industry and research scientists. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributors ix Preface xiii Important Notice xv Abbreviations xvii Section I General Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy 1 1 Antimicrobial Drug Action and Interaction: An Introduction 3 Steeve Giguère 2 Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Methods and Interpretation of Results 11 Joseph E. Rubin 3 Antimicrobial Resistance and its Epidemiology 21 Patrick Boerlin and David G. White 4 Principles of Antimicrobial Drug Bioavailability and Disposition 41 J. Desmond Baggot and Steeve Giguère 5 The Pharmacodynamics of Antimicrobial Agents 79 Marilyn N. Martinez, Pierre-Louis Toutain, and John Turnidge 6 Principles of Antimicrobial Drug Selection and Use 105 Steeve Giguère 7 Antimicrobial Stewardship in Animals 117 J. Scott Weese, Stephen W. Page, and John F. Prescott Section II Classes of Antimicrobial Agents 133 8 Beta-lactam Antibiotics: Penam Penicillins 135 John F. Prescott 9 Beta-lactam Antibiotics: Cephalosporins 153 John F. Prescott 10 Other Beta-lactam Antibiotics: Beta-lactamase Inhibitors, Carbapenems, and Monobactams 175 John F. Prescott 11 Peptide Antibiotics: Polymyxins, Glycopeptides, Bacitracin, and Fosfomycin 189 Patricia M. Dowling 12 Lincosamides, Pleuromutilins, and Streptogramins 199 Steeve Giguère 13 Macrolides, Azalides, and Ketolides 211 Steeve Giguère 14 Aminoglycosides and Aminocyclitols 233 Patricia M. Dowling 15 Tetracyclines 257 Jérôme R.E. del Castillo 16 Chloramphenicol, Thiamphenicol, and Florfenicol 269 Patricia M. Dowling 17 Sulfonamides, Diaminopyrimidines, and Their Combinations 279 John F. Presc...
