Choosing an Antifungal Paul Lewis James W. Myers Fungal infections are becoming increasingly common, mostly as a result of medical progression. Broad-spectrum antibiotics, aggressive surgeries, central lines, and immunosuppression are…
Antimicrobial Use and Pregnancy Paul Lewis James W. Myers INTRODUCTION More than 10 million women are either pregnant or lactating at one time. These women make up a unique population…
Dosing Patients in Renal Failure Paul Lewis James W. Myers INTRODUCTION The majority of antibiotics are cleared via renal elimination and will require adjustment for those patients who have renal…
Antibiotic Dosing in Obesity Paul Lewis James W. Myers INTRODUCTION The WHO recognizes obesity as a global health problem. As of 2005, 400 million people worldwide were obese with 1.6…
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Paul Lewis James W. Myers INTRODUCTION As antimicrobial resistance issues continue to rise and with very few novel antimicrobials in the pipeline, the emphasis on using the…
Case Examples in MIC Interpretation Paul Lewis James W. Myers Bacterial cultures are tested for minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) and given an interpretation of susceptible (S), intermediate (I), or resistant…
Interpreting Sensitivity Reports Paul Lewis James W. Myers INTRODUCTION Since the discovery of sulfonamides and penicillin, clinicians have attempted to predict the success or failure of treatment with antimicrobial resistance…
Endemic Fungi Paras Patel James W. Myers INTRODUCTION Blastomycosis, histoplasmosis, and coccidioidomycosis are the three common systemic and endemic mycoses in the United States. Even though most symptomatic cases of…
Intra-Abdominal Infections Jayalakshmi Kuseladass Ashley Tyler Christopher Trabue INTRODUCTION Intra-abdominal infections represent a common and diverse group of infectious diseases. Appendicitis alone accounts for more than 300,000 hospital discharges annually….
Foodborne Illness Paras Patel James W. Myers INTRODUCTION According to a report from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, foodborne illnesses account for approximately 76 million illnesses, leading to…
