Infectious diseases : a case study approach

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. A new case-based approach to teaching infectious disease pharmacotherapy to pharmacy students Reflecting the growing demand for healthcare providers versed in infectious disease pharmacotherapy, this innovative new text provides an essential examination of the subject through patient cases seen in actual practice. Assuming little prior knowledge of infectious diseases on the reader's part, the text covers both common and uncommon presentations, as well as disease states not found in similar textbooks. Infectious Diseases: A Case Study Approach includes multiple-choice questions along with detailed explanations for both correct and incorrect answer choices, and valuable insight into each disease state. With this valuable resource, pharmacy students will learn how to apply pharmacotherapy concepts to real-world situations. Features: • Coverage of myriad disease states, including bacterial infections, prosthetic joint infections, bite wounds, encephalitis, and sexually transmitted diseases • Students will learn how to apply concepts to real-world situations • Includes enlightening clinical pearls for numerous disease states • Multiple-choice questions with complete answers, and more Infectious Diseases A Case Study Approach......Page 1 Half Title......Page 3 NOTICE......Page 4 Title Page......Page 5 Copyright......Page 6 CONTENTS......Page 7 Contributors......Page 9 PREFACE......Page 11 Chapter 1 Influenza......Page 13 Chapter 2 Acute Otitis Media......Page 17 Chapter 3 Acute Bronchitis......Page 21 Chapter 4 Pharyngitis......Page 25 Chapter 5 CommunityAcquired Pneumonia......Page 29 Chapter 6 Hospital-Acquired and VentilatorAssociated Pneumonia......Page 33 Chapter 7 Cystitis......Page 37 Chapter 8 Pyelonephritis......Page 41 Chapter 9 Bacterial Meningitis......Page 45 Chapter 10 Viral Encephalitis......Page 49 Chapter 11 Infective Endocarditis......Page 53 Chapter 12 Sepsis......Page 59 Chapter 13 Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Opportunistic Infections......Page 63 Chapter 14 Febrile Neutropenia......Page 67 Chapter 15 Skin and Soft Tissue Infection I......Page 73 Chapter 16 Skin and Soft Tissue Infection II......Page 79 Chapter 17 Necrotizing Fasciitis......Page 83 Chapter 18 Diabetic Foot Infection......Page 87 Chapter 19 Vertebral Osteomyelitis......Page 91 Chapter 20 Prosthetic Joint Infection......Page 95 Chapter 21 Intra-Abdominal Infections......Page 99 Chapter 22 Clostridioides difficile Infection......Page 103 Chapter 23 Traveler's Diarrhea......Page 107 Chapter 24 Hepatitis C......Page 111 Chapter 25 Syphilis......Page 115 Chapter 26 Herpes......Page 119 Chapter 27 Chlamydia and Gonorrhea......Page 123 Chapter 28 Bacterial Vaginosis, Vulvovaginal Candidiasis, and Trichomoniasis......Page 127 Chapter 29 Superficial Fungal Infections......Page 133 Chapter 30 Cryptococcus......Page 137 Chapter 31 Aspergil losis......Page 141 Chapter 32 Protozoans......Page 145 Chapter 33 Nematodes......Page 149 Chapter 34 Tuberculosis......Page 153 INDEX......Page 157 "The goal of Infectious Diseases: A Case Study Approach is to provide healthcare students with a valuable infectious diseases pharmacotherapy resource. With the growing need of antimicrobial stewardship programs, healthcare professionals competent in infectious diseases pharmacotherapy are necessary. The casebook is designed to teach infectious diseases through patient cases that closely resemble situations healthcare professionals will likely face during their clinical practice. Infectious diseases-related topics covered in the publication range from bacterial infections, to sexually transmitted diseases, to antimicrobial dosing recommendations. Topics were selected based on the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education's Coding Systems for Colleges of Pharmacy and the 2016 American College of Clinical Pharmacy's Pharmacotherapy Didactic Curriculum Toolkit. Authors of the casebook chapters are comprised of infectious diseases pharmacist faculty from Colleges of Pharmacy across the United States. All these individuals have vast experiences and training in infectious diseases and are widely recognized as experts in their field"-- Provided by publisher "The goal of Infectious Diseases: A Case Study Approach is to provide healthcare students with a valuable infectious diseases pharmacotherapy resource. With the growing need of antimicrobial stewardship programs, healthcare professionals competent in infectious diseases pharmacotherapy are necessary. The casebook is designed to teach infectious diseases through patient cases that closely resemble situations healthcare professionals will likely face during their clinical practice. Infectious diseases-related topics covered in the publication range from bacterial infections, to sexually transmitted diseases, to antimicrobial dosing recommendations. Topics were selected based on the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education's Coding Systems for Colleges of Pharmacy and the 2016 American College of Clinical Pharmacy's Pharmacotherapy Didactic Curriculum Toolkit. Authors of the casebook chapters are comprised of infectious diseases pharmacist faculty from Colleges of Pharmacy across the United States. All these individuals have vast experiences and training in infectious diseases and are widely recognized as experts in their field"-- Résumé de l'éditeur