


Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine
Gigure, S. — Prescott, J. — Dowling, P.
5ª Edición Octubre 2013
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680 pags
1300 gr
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ISBN 9780470963029
Editorial WILEY
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Description
The Fifth Edition of Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine, the most comprehensive reference available on veterinary antimicrobial drug use, has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the rapid advancements in the field of antimicrobial therapy. Encompassing all aspects of antimicrobial drug use in animals, the book provides detailed coverage of virtually all types of antimicrobials relevant to animal health. Now with a new chapter on antimicrobial therapy in zoo animals, Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine offers a wealth of invaluable information for appropriately prescribing antimicrobial therapies and shaping public policy.
Divided into four sections covering general principles of antimicrobial therapy, classes of antimicrobial agents, special considerations, and antimicrobial drug use in multiple animal species, the text is enhanced by tables, diagrams, and photos. Antimicrobial Therapy in Veterinary Medicine is an essential resource for anyone concerned with the appropriate use of antimicrobial drugs, including veterinary practitioners, students, public health veterinarians, and industry and research scientists.
Features
• Presents a comprehensive reference on veterinary applications for antimicrobial
drugs, written by leaders in the field
• Provides a fully up-to-date, current resource on antimicrobial therapy,
with updates through the book
• Features a new chapter on antimicrobial therapy in zoological species
• Covers common infectious diseases and appropriate dosages for frequently
used antimicrobial agents in many species
• Offers tables, diagrams, and photos to supplement the text
Table of Contents
Contributors
Preface
Important Notice
Abbreviations
Section I General Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy
1 Antimicrobial Drug Action and Interaction: An Introduction
Steeve Giguère
2 Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Methods and Interpretation of Results
Joseph E. Rubin
3 Antimicrobial Resistance and its Epidemiology
Patrick Boerlin and David G. White
4 Principles of Antimicrobial Drug Bioavailability and Disposition
J.D. Baggot and Steeve Giguère
5 The Pharmacodynamics of Antimicrobial Agents
Marilyn N. Martinez, Pierre-Louis Toutain, and John Turnidge
6 Principles of Antimicrobial Drug Selection and Use
Steeve Giguère
7 Antimicrobial Stewardship in Animals
J. Scott Weese, Stephen W. Page, and John F. Prescott
Section II Classes of Antimicrobial Agents
8 Beta-lactam Antibiotics: Penam Penicillins
John F. Prescott
9 Beta-lactam Antibiotics: Cephalosporins
John F. Prescott
10 Other Beta-lactam Antibiotics: Beta-lactamase Inhibitors, Carbapenems, and
Monobactams
John F. Prescott
11 Peptide Antibiotics: Polymyxins, Glycopeptides, Bacitracin, and Fosfomycin
Patricia M. Dowling
12 Lincosamides, Pleuromutilins, and Streptogramins
Steeve Giguère
13 Macrolides, Azalides, and Ketolides
Steeve Giguère
14 Aminoglycosides and Aminocyclitols
Patricia M. Dowling
15 Tetracyclines
Jérôme R.E. del Castillo
16 Chloramphenicol, Thiamphenicol, and Florfenicol
Patricia M. Dowling
17 Sulfonamides, Diaminopyrimidines, and Their Combinations
John F. Prescott
18 Fluoroquinolones
Steeve Giguère and Patricia M. Dowling
19 Miscellaneous Antimicrobials: Ionophores, Nitrofurans, Nitroimidazoles, Rifamycins, and Others Patricia M. Dowling
20 Antifungal Chemotherapy
Steeve Giguère
Section III Special Considerations
21 Prophylactic Use of Antimicrobial Agents, and Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
for the Neutropenic Patient
Steeve Giguère
22 Performance Uses of Antimicrobial Agents and Non-antimicrobial Alternatives
Thomas R. Shryock and Stephen W. Page
23 Antimicrobial Therapy of Selected Organ Systems
Patricia M. Dowling
24 Antimicrobial Therapy of Selected Bacterial Infections
Steeve Giguère
25 Antimicrobial Drug Residues in Foods of Animal Origin
Patricia M. Dowling
26 Regulation of Antimicrobial Use in Animals
K. Törneke and C. Boland
Section IV Antimicrobial Drug Use in Selected Animal Species
27 Antimicrobial Drug Use in Horses
Steeve Giguère and Tiago Afonso
28 Antimicrobial Drug Use in Dogs and Cats
Jane E. Sykes
29 Antimicrobial Drug Use in Cattle
M.D. Apley and J.F. Coetzee
30 Antimicrobial Drug Use in Mastitis
Sarah Wagner and Ron Erskine
31 Antimicrobial Drug Use in Sheep and Goats
Chris R. Clark
32 Antimicrobial Drug Use in New World Camelids
C.K. Cebra and M.L. Cebra
33 Antimicrobial Drug Use in Swine
David G.S. Burch
34 Antimicrobial Drug Use in Poultry
Charles L. Hofacre, Jenny A. Fricke, and Tom Inglis
35 Antimicrobial Drug Use in Companion Birds
Keven Flammer
36 Antimicrobial Drug Use in Rabbits, Rodents, and Ferrets
Colette L. Wheler
37 Antimicrobial Drug Use in Reptiles
Ramiro Isaza and Elliott R. Jacobson
38 Antimicrobial Drug Use in Zoological Animals
Ellen Wiedner and Robert P. Hunter
39 Antimicrobial Drug Use in Aquaculture
Renate Reimschuessel, Ron A. Miller, and Charles M. Gieseker
Index
Author Information
Steeve Giguère, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, is Professor of Large Animal Internal Medicine and the Marguerite Hodgson Chair in Equine Studies at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia, in Athens, Georgia.
John F. Prescott, MA, VetMB, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Pathobiology at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario.
Trisha Dowling, DVM, MS, DACVIM, DACVCP, is Professor of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
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