Rational antimicrobial pharmacotherapy

The manual presents data on the use of antimicrobial drugs in a systematic manner. The latest clinical recommendations on microbiological and molecular diagnostics of diseases caused by pathogenic and opportunistic microorganisms are combined. Modern data on antibiotic resistance of the most relevant infectious agents are provided. The classification of antimicrobial drugs, characteristics of individual pharmacological groups and drugs, as well as main and alternative treatment regimens for infections of various localization are reflected. The etiology, epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic methods, and treatment of infectious diseases, as well as measures for infection prevention in outpatient and inpatient settings, are described. Recommendations for diagnosis and treatment are presented from the perspective of evidence-based medicine. For practicing physicians of various specialties, participants of postgraduate courses, and students of medical higher education institutions. 3rd revised and expanded edition.