Antimicrobial therapy in veterinary medicine [[electronic resource] /] / [edited by] Steeve Giguere, John F. Prescott, Trisha Dowling

• Pubblicazione: Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013
• Edizione: 5th ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (703 p.)
• Disciplina: 636.089; 636.0895329
• Soggetto topico: Anti-infective agents in veterinary medicine; Veterinary chemotherapy
• Altri autori: GiguèreS (Steeve) PrescottJohn F <1949-> (John Francis) DowlingPatricia M
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Important Notice; Abbreviations; Section I General Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy; 1 Antimicrobial Drug Action and Interaction: An Introduction; Spectrum of Activity of Antimicrobial Drugs; Mechanisms of Action of Antimicrobial Drugs; Antibacterial Drug Interactions: Synergism, Antagonism, and Indifference; Bibliography; 2 Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Methods and Interpretation of Results; Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Methods; Interpretation of Susceptibility Test Results ; Other Susceptibility Testing MethodsSummary; Bibliography; 3 Antimicrobial Resistance and Its Epidemiology; Introduction; Types of Antimicrobial Resistance; Acquisition of Antimicrobial Resistance; The Effects of Antimicrobial Use on the Spread and Persistence of Resistance; Antimicrobial Resistance and Public Health; Nosocomial Infection and Antimicrobial Resistance in Veterinary Hospitals; The Control of Antimicrobial Resistance; Bibliography; 4 Principles of Antimicrobial Drug Bioavailability and Disposition; Routes of Administration; Applied Clinical Pharmacokinetics; Bibliography ; 5 The Pharmacodynamics of Antimicrobial AgentsIntroduction; Interpreting the MIC from a Clinical Perspective; Understanding the Drug Response; Understanding the Exposure-Response Relationship; PK/PD and Dose Predictions: Putting It All Together; Conclusion; Bibliography; 6 Principles of Antimicrobial Drug Selection and Use; Risks Associated with Antimicrobial Treatment; Factors Determining Choice of Antibiotic; Principles of Antimicrobial Treatment; Bibliography; 7 Antimicrobial Stewardship in Animals; Introduction; What Is "Prudent Use" of Antimicrobials?; What Is Antimicrobial Stewardship? ; Considerations in Facilitating Antimicrobial StewardshipConclusion; Bibliography; Section II Classes of Antimicrobial Agents; 8 Beta-lactam Antibiotics: Penam Penicillins; Introduction to Beta-lactam Antibiotics; Bibliography; Penam Penicillins; Group 1 Benzyl Penicillin and Long-Acting Parenteral Forms; Bibliography; Group 2 Orally Absorbed Penicillins; Group 3 Antistaphylococcal Isoxazolyl Penicillins: Cloxacillin, Dicloxacillin, Methicillin, Nafcillin, and Oxacillin; Bibliography; Bibliography; Group 4 Extended-Spectrum Penicillins: Amidopenicillins: Mecillinam ; Group 5 Antipseudomonal Penicillins: Carboxypenicillins: Carbenicillin and TicarcillinGroup 5 Antipseudomonal Penicillins: Ureidopenicillins: Azlocillin, Mezlocillin, and Piperacillin; Bibliography; Group 6 Beta-lactamase-Resistant Penicillins: Temocillin; Bibliography; 9 Beta-lactam Antibiotics: Cephalosporins; General Considerations; Bibliography; Group 1 First-Generation Cephalosporins: Cefacetrile, Cephaloridine, Cefazolin, Cephapirin, Cephradine, and Cephalothin; Bibliography; Group 2 Oral First-Generation Cephalosporins: Cefadroxil, Cephradine, Cephalexin, and Cephaloglycin ; Bibliography
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Antimicrobial therapy in veterinary medicine
• ISBN: 1-118-67507-X; 1-118-67501-0; 1-118-67510-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910139031303321
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