Fundamentals of Antimicrobial Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics

• Foreword.- Section I: Basic Concepts and Principles.- Introduction to Pharmacodynamics and micrbiology.- In vitro and animal PK/PD model.- MIC and breakpoints.- Principles of applied PK/PD modeling.- Population Pk/PD modeling and its applications to antimicrobials.- Drug resistance and Drug-drug combinations.- Section II: Clinical.- Aminoglycosides.- Beta-lactam antibiotics including continuous infusion.- Macrolides.- Glycopeptides.- Quinolones.- Other.-

From the reviews: "The book's first half can function as an advanced textbook and support learning these concepts and principles. The level and presentation are appropriate for learners who already have a reasonable grasp of general pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, such as advanced graduate students, medical students, or pharmacy students. ... The second half applies these principles to an in-depth analysis of pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics for classes of antimicrobial drugs. This treatment can enhance the understanding and the application of these concepts for even experienced practitioners." (Gregory Reed, Doody's Book Reviews, June, 2014)