Download or read book Antibiotic Therapy in Urology written by S. Grant Mulholland and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 1996 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text presents contributions reviewing the principles, practical applications and potential pitfalls of antibiotic therapy in urology. There are discussions on the fundamentals of antimicrobial therapy, covering recommended drugs and dosage regimens, adverse effects, drug interactions, emerging patterns of antibiotic resistance, and outpatient therapy. It looks at a variety of urologic infections, including pyelonephritis, sepsis, bacteriuria, prostatitis, GU fungal infections, calculi-related secondary infections, and prosthetic infections. The work also examines management considerations for special patient populations, such as elderly patients, patients with injuries to the spinal cord, and GU surgical patients.