Infectious Diseases : an evidence based approach.

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Cover; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Declaration; About the Editor; Table of Contents; List of Contributors; List of Abbreviations; Preface; SECTION I INFECTION CONTROL AND USE OF ANTIBIOTICS; Chapter 1 Antibiotic Control of Antibiotic Resistance in Hospitals: A Simulation Study; Abstract; Background; Methods; Results; Discussion; Appendix: Explanation For The Differences Between Deterministic and Stochastic Simulation Results; Acknowledgements; Authors' Contributions; References

Chapter 2 Hospital-and Patient-Related Factors Associated With Differences in Hospital Antibiotic Use: Analysis of National Surveillance ResultsAbstract; Background; Methods; Results; Discussion; Conclusions; Acknowledgements; Authors' Contributions; References; Chapter 3 Prevention and Control of Antimicrobial Resistant Healthcare-Associated Infections: The Microbiology Laboratory Rocks!; Introduction; Tasks of The Microbiology Laboratory; Antibiotic Stewardship Programs; Issues on The Laboratory Efficacy; Conclusion; Author Contributions; References

Chapter 4 Global Increase and Geographic Convergence in Antibiotic Consumption Between 2000 And 2015Abstract; Methods; Results; Discussion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 5 Antibiotic Use and Clinical Outcomes in the Acute Setting Under Management by an Infectious Diseases Acute Physician Versus Other Clinical Teams: A Cohort Study; Abstract; Introduction; Methods; Results; Discussion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 6 Evaluation of Risk Factors for Antibiotic Resistance In Patients With Nosocomial Infections Caused Bypseudomonas Aeruginosa; Abstract; Introduction

Material and MethodsResults; Discussion; Conclusion; Authors' Contributions; References; Chapter 7 How Can Vaccines Contribute to Solving the Antimicrobial Resistance Problem?; Abstract; Minireview; Mechanisms by Which Existing Vaccines Can Address the Amr Problem; Prospects For Gaining Similar Benefits With New or Improved Vaccines Against Other Amr Pathogens; Targeting Vaccines Selectively to Resistant Clones or Directly Against Factors Mediating Resistance: A Novel Approach to Controlling AMR

Synergy Between Passive or Vaccine-Induced Antibodies and Antimicrobials in Treating or Preventing Amr InfectionsResearch and Policy Needs; Conclusion; References; SECTION II TB INFECTION; Chapter 8 Origins of Combination Therapy For Tuberculosis: Lessons For Future Antimicrobial Development and Application; Abstract; Introduction; History of Antibiotic Development From Penicillin to Streptomycin; History of Chemotherapeutic Development From Arsphenamine to PAS; The First Combined Antimicrobial Regimen; The Path to Modern Antimicrobial Therapy for Tuberculosis

Lessons From The History of Combination Therapy

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