Antibiotic And Chemotherapy 8th Edition

 
'This update of a book last published in 2003 has been written to capture the advances in antiviral and antifungal chemotherapy and to incorporate a number of changing therapeutic approaches to selected infections.
The aim is to provide an international compendium of information on the properties of antimicrobial drugs and advice on their clinical application in the care of patients. This is a high quality book that will be useful to a wide variety of students, residents, and clinicians who do not work regularly in the area of infectious diseases, as well as a reference for those who want to specialize in infectious diseases' - Doody's review service Rating - 4 Stars!
'As an authoritative account of anti-infective agents and their use in therapy, this book is an indispensable asset in every medical microbiologist's library. Copies should also be found in every self-respecting library within departments dealing with infected patients on a day-to-day basis.' ACP News - Summer 2004 (review of 8th edition)
'Many advances in medicine such as cancer therapy, transplantation or use of prosthetic devices predispose patients to increased risk of infection..About half of the book focuses on treatment and is consolidated by coverage of the general principles and laboratory management of chmetherapy coupled with information on formulation of antibiotic policies and antibiotic stewardship..I would strongly recommend that microbiologists with an interest in infection and chemotherapy urge their institutional libraries to purchase this book.'
Microbiology Today, October 2012
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Antibiotic and Chemotherapy: Anti-Infective Agents and Their Use in Therapy. It appears as though this is the first edition for the current editors.

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As a regular user of the previous edition of this book, I very much welcome the arrival of this new edition, which reflects the advances in the subject that have occurred in recent years. The general format of the previous edition, comprising three sections on general aspects of antimicrobial chemotherapy, antimicrobial agents, and treatment of infection, respectively, has been retained, but there are, nonetheless, marked changes. Interestingly, although the titles of some of the chapters remain the same, in quite a few instances the authors have changed, with an increased proportion of authors from outside the UK. A number of chapters have been re-written to take account of advances in specific areas. For example, the chapter on quinolones is now structured around grouping quinolones on the basis of their spectrum of antimicrobial activity, information being provided on newer agents with enhanced anti-pneumococcal activity such as moxifloxacin and gemifloxacin. Similarly, the chapters on macrolides and tetracyclines have been updated and now include discussion of the ketolides and glycylcyclines, respectively. Importantly, there are a number of new chapters covering topics not included in the previous edition, such as pharmacodynamics, drug discovery, and the strategic and regulatory aspects of drug development. With regard to new agents, there is now a chapter on oxazolidinones, while a chapter on miscellaneous antibacterial agents includes the lipopeptide daptomycin.

Apart from its size and weight, which precludes carrying it around in your briefcase on a regular basis, the book is extremely user friendly. All the chapters are lavishly supplied with high quality figures and tables, and the text is generally easy to read due to the judicious use of headings and sub-headings. There is an extensive index.

This book should appeal to a wide readership, as it caters for diverse interests. Students seeking an introduction to the subject should enjoy reading the chapters in the ‘General Aspects’ section, which essentially comprise a series of mini-reviews on various topics such as modes of action of antimicrobials, mechanisms of resistance, laboratory control of antimicrobial therapy, and principles of chemotherapy. Personally, I found the section on antimicrobial agents particularly interesting and useful. For individual agents within each class, there is information on the chemical structure, spectrum of antimicrobial activity (often supplemented with tables showing MICs for a range of relevant pathogens), pharmacokinetics, toxicity and side effects, and clinical use. For each agent, there is also a text box, which lists the proprietary name, the types of preparation available, the recommended dosage, and the availability in different countries or continents, which should prove helpful to clinical microbiologists. Infectious disease specialists are also catered for with a series of authoritative reviews in the ‘Treatment’ section. These comprise chapters on particular clinical infections (e.g. upper and lower respiratory tract, endocarditis, hepatitis, eye infections), particular types of patients (e.g. neutropenic patients, transplant recipients, ICU patients), and patients infected with particular pathogens (e.g. fungi, mycobacteria, protozoa, helminths). Because of the diverse nature of the topics covered in this section of the book, the formats of the individual chapters vary, but all appeared well structured with sections on diagnosis, aetiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, and treatments options, as appropriate. The chapters are all extensively referenced, with several providing lists of recommended additional reading.

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In the preface, the Editors state that their aim was to provide a reliable reference source to the properties of antimicrobial agents and an authoritative user’s guide to antimicrobial chemotherapy, relevant to clinical practice around the world. The Editors, together with the contributing authors, are to be congratulated on achieving their aim.

Alan Johnson

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