The Surgeon's Guide to Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

by John M.B. Smith, John E. Payne, Thomas V. Berne

The management of sepsis has an essential role in surgical care and surgeons are major users of antimicrobial agents. Indeed, the development of antimicrobial drugs has enabled the development of modern surgery, free of the morbidity and mortality associated with septic complications. To use antimicrobial agents effectively, the surgeon needs an understanding of the microbiological and pharmacological basis of their role as well as their clinical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0340741961
• ISBN13: 9780340741962
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers
• Length: 296 Pages