Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy 2024 54 /e

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Coverage includes

Clinical syndromes

Pathogens

Bacterial

Fungal

Mycobacterial

Parasitic

Viral

Anti-infective agents

Dosing

Pediatric adjustments

Renal adjustments

Adverse effects

Activity

Pharmacology

Interactions

Preventative therapy

What's New for 2024

We have updated treatment recommendations throughout this edition based on recent references and guidelines. Drugs approved by the FDA since the last edition are included in various tables throughout the edition. Also, we have removed many older references that have been superseded or are simply no longer necessary.

Major updates include:

Table 1—Updated with many changes, as always

Table 4—Updated legend to better explain the colors/symbols used to denote activity of antibacterial agents

Table 5—Updated based on evolving recommendations for treatment of highly resistant bacteria, especially gram-negatives

Table 8—Updated to reflect the new FDA risk categorization as well as available data on antimicrobial use during lactation

Table 14A—Updated to include recommendations for treatment, prophylaxis and prevention of COVID-19

Table 16—Updated to cover all antimicrobials approved for pediatric use

Table 17A—Updated to include SLED (sustained low efficiency dialysis) dosing

Table 21—New table summarizing U.S. Travel Vaccination Recommendations