This best-selling and widely used resource on pediatric antimicrobial therapy provides instant access to reliable, up-to-the-minute recommendations for treatment of all infectious diseases in children.For each disease, the authors provide a commentary to help health care providers select the best of all antimicrobial choices. Drug descriptions cover all antimicrobial agents available today and include complete information about dosing regimens. In response to growing concerns about overuse of antibiotics, the program includes guidelines on when not to prescribe antibiotics.
Key Features
- Practical, evidence-based recommendations from the experts in antimicrobial therapy
- At-a-glance tables of bacterial and fungal pathogen susceptibilities to commonly used antimicrobials
- Includes treatment of parasitic infections and tropical medicine
- Antibiotic therapy for obese children
- Antimicrobial prophylaxis and prevention of symptomatic infection
- Maximal adult dosages and higher dosages of some antimicrobials commonly used in children
Product Details
- Paperback: 313 pages
- Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics; 24 edition (January 15, 2018)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1610021096
- ISBN-13: 978-1610021098
- Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 0.8 x 6.8 inches
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