Antibiotic Essentials is a concise, practical, and authoritative guide to the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases commonly encountered in adults. It covers 542 clinical infectious disease syndromes, HIV infection, 134 detailed drug summaries, pediatric infectious diseases, and a chest x-ray atlas. Topics include: Empiric Therapy Based on Clinical Syndrome Initial Therapy Based on Isolates Pending Susceptibility Testing HIV Infection Fungi, Parasites, Unusual Organisms Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Immunizations Drug Summaries Table of Contents Chapter 1: Overview of Antimicrobial Therapy Chapter 2: Empiric Therapy by Syndrome CNS Infections HEENT Infections Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Cardiovascular Infections Gastrointestinal Tract Infections Genitourinary Tract Infections Sexually Transmitted Diseases Bone and Joint Infections Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Sepsis/Septic Shock Febrile Neutropenia Infections in Organ Transplants Toxin-Mediated Infectious Diseases Bioterrorist Agents Chapter 3: Initial Therapy of Isolates Pending Susceptibility Testing Chapter 4: Parasites, Fungi, Unusual Organisms Chapter 5: HIV Infection Chapter 6: Prophylaxis and Immunizations Chapter 7: Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Drug Summaries Chapter 8: Chest X-Ray Atlas Chapter 9