Antimicrobial resistance : problem pathogens and clinical countermeasures / edited by Robert C. Owens, Jr., Ebbing Lautenbach.

Other author Owens, Robert C.
Other author Lautenbach, Ebbing.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Informa Healthcare, ©2008.
Descriptionxvii, 492 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Drug resistance in microorganisms.
Drug Resistance, Microbial.

SeriesInfectious disease and therapy ; 48
Infectious disease and therapy v. 48. ^A804921
Contents The attributable costs of resistant infections in hospital settings: economic theory and application / R. Douglas Scott II and Rebecca R. Roberts -- Benchmarking : its utility in the fight against antibacterial resistance / Sujata M. Bhavnani and Glenn S. Tillotsen -- Antibiotic resistance : opportunity or obstacle for the pharmaceutical industry? / Glenn S. Tillotsen -- Understanding studies of resistant organisms : focus on epidemiological methods / Ebbing Lautenbach -- Staphylococcus aureus : resistance update and treatment options / Pamela A. Moise and George Sakoulas -- Enterococci : resistance update and treatment options / Peter K. Linden -- Streptococcus pneumoniae : resistance update and treatment options / Nicole Akar, William R. Bishai, and Sanjay K. Jain -- Acinetobacter species : resistance update and treatment options / Lisa L. Maragakis and Trish M. Perl -- Pseudomonas aeruginosa : an understanding of resistance issues / Karen Lolans, Maria Virginia Villegas, and John P. Quinn -- Problematic beta-lactamases : an update / Marion S. Helfand and Louis B. Rice -- Clostridium difficile-infection : overview and update with a focus on antimicrobial resistance as a risk factor / Robert C. Owens, Jr., August J. Valenti, and Mark H. Wilcox --
Contents Emerging resistance among candida species : trends and treatment considerations for candidemia -- Early appropriate empiric therapy and antimicrobial de-escalation / James M. Hollands ... [et al.] -- Antimicrobial cycling strategies programs / Bernard C. Camins and Victoria J. Fraser -- Antimicrobial stewardship : rationale for and practical considerations of programmatic institutional efforts to optimize antimicrobial use / Robert C Owens, Jr. -- Computer-assisted programs to optimize antimicrobial use / Stanley L. Pestotnik and Jonathan B. Olson -- Practical application of pharmacodynamic principles to optimize therapy and treat resistant organisms : a focus on beta-lactam antibiotics / Thomas P. Lodise, Ben M. Lomaestro, and George L. Drusano -- Shorter course antibiotic therapy (SCAT) : principles, current data, and caveats / Donald E. Craven ... [et al.] -- Impact of guidelines on antimicrobial treatment of respiratory tract infections / Thomas M. File -- The impact of hospital epidemiology on the management and control of antimicrobial resistance : issues and controversies / August J. Valenti -- Combination antimicrobial therapy for gram-negative infections : what is the evidence? / Nasia Safdar and Cybele L. Abad -- Antibiotic resistance : modern principles and management strategies to optimize outpatient use of antibiotics / Sharon B. Meropol and Joshua P. Metlay.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2007024842
ISBN9780824729417 (hb : alk. paper) :
ISBN0824729412 (hb : alk. paper)