KUCERS THE USE OF ANTIBIOTICS (3 VOL.)

Kucers"" The Use of Antibiotics is thedefinitive, internationally-authored reference, providing everything that theinfectious diseases specialist and prescriber needs to know aboutantimicrobials in this vast and rapidly developing field. The much-expandedSeventh Edition comprises 4800 pages in 3 volumes in order to cover all new andexisting therapies, and emerging drugs not yet fully licensed. Concentrating onthe treatment of infectious diseases, the content is divided into foursections - antibiotics, anti-fungal drugs, anti-parasitic drugs, andanti-viral drugs - and is highly structured for ease of reference.

Each chapter is organized in a consistent format, coveringsusceptibility, formulations and dosing (adult and pediatric), pharmacokineticsand pharmacodynamics, toxicity, and drug distribution, with detailed discussionregarding clinical uses - a feature unique to this title. Compiled by anexpanded team of internationally renowned and respected editors, with expertcontributors representing Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, South America,the US, and Canada, the Seventh Edition adopts a truly global approach. Itremains invaluable for anyone using antimicrobial agents in their clinicalpractice and provides, in a systematic and concise manner, all the informationrequired when prescribing an antimicrobial to treat infection.

CONTENTS:
SECTION I Introduction
SECTION II Antibiotics
Part 1. Penicillins and related drugs
Part 2. Cephalosporins and related drugs
Part 3. Carbapenems
Part 4. Glycopeptides and lipopeptides
Part 5. Aminoglycosides
Part 6. Macrolides and Ketolides
Part 7. Tetracyclines and related drugs
Part 8. Other antibiotics
Part 9. Anti-folate agents and other synthetic antibacterials
Part 10. Nitroimidazoles
Part 11. Quinolones and Fluoroquinolones
Part 12. Anti-tuberculosis drugs
SECTION III Antifungal drugs
Part 1. Polyenes
Part 2. Echinocandins
Part 3. Allylamines and benzylamine derivatives
Part 4. Systemic azoles
Part 5. Topical azoles
Part 6. Topical agents_thiocarbomates, hydroxypyridones, and morpholine
Part 7. Other antifungal agents
SECTION IV Antiparasitic drugs
Part 1. Anti-malarial drugs
Part 2. Agents active against intestinal and extra-intestinal protozoa
Part 3. Agents active against American trypanosomiasis
Part 4. Agents active against African trypanosomiasis
Part 5. Agents active against leishmania and other pathogens
Part 6. Agents active against helminths
Part 7. Agents active against ectoparasites
SECTION V Antiviral drugs
Part 1. Agents active against herpesviruses
Part 2. Agents active against the human immunodeficiency virus
Part 3. Agents active against hepatitis viruses
Part 4. Agents active against influenza viruses
Part 5. Investigational antiviral drugs