Del i serien Infectious Disease and Therapy

Antibiotic Optimization

Concepts and Strategies in Clinical Practice

Inbunden, Engelska, 2004

AvRobert C. Owens,Charles H. Nightingale,Paul G. Ambrose

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This book focuses on topics ranging from the economics of drug-resistant infections and the management of antimicrobial use to new information on methods to optimize the selection, route of administration, dosing, and duration of antimicrobial therapies for common infections. In addition to offering ideas on studied programmatic approaches for judicious utilization of antimicrobial agents, this reference discusses practical means to track intervention outcomes through benchmarking. Authored by experts in their respective fields, the book contains essential principles and practical strategies to optimize the utility of antimicrobial agents in modern inpatient health care settings.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2004-11-04
Mått152 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt1 430 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieInfectious Disease and Therapy
Antal sidor688
FörlagTaylor & Francis Inc
ISBN9780824754310

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