The Daschner Guide to In-Hospital Antibiotic Therapy

1. Classification of the Antibiotics

2. Generics and Trade Names

3. Principles of Antibiotic Therapy

4. The Most Common Errors in Antibiotic Therapy

5. Important Infections and Their Microbiological Diagnosis

6. Cooperation with Microbiologists

7. Resistance of Major Clinical Pathogens

8. The Most Frequent Pathogens — Choice of Antibiotics

9. Antibiotics, Antimycotics: Spectrum — Dosage — Adverse Effects — Costs

10. Antibiotic Therapy of the Principal Infections in Children and Adults

11. Treatment of the Most Frequent Types of Bacterial Endocarditis

12. Minimal Duration of Treatment for Bacterial Infections

13. Failure of Antibiotic Therapy

14. Fever of Unknown Origin: Differential Diagnosis

15. Dosage of Antibiotics in Impaired Renal Function
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16. Antibiotic Therapy in Haemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, and Continuous Haemofiltration
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17. Antibiotic Therapy During Pregnancy and Lactation

18. Antibiotics in Liver Diseases

19. Diffusion of Antibiotics in Cerebrospinal Fluid and in Cerebral Abscesses

20. Local Antibiotics

21. Prophylactic Antibiotic Therapy

22. Physical Incompatibility of Antibiotics and Antimycotics in Infusion Solutions

23. Useful Websites

Keywords: Medicine & Public Health, Infectious Diseases, General Practice / Family Medicine, Intensive / Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Otorhinolaryngology