Quinolones In Pulmonary Tuberculosis Management

This state-of-the-art reference provides detailed information on the use of quinolone antibiotics and other antibiotic regimens in the management of pulmonary tuberculosis-offering in-depth coverage of the history, epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, immunopathology, and immunotherapy of tuberculosis for the nonspecialist. Covering all major topics related to tuberculosis infection, Quinolones in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Management -discusses tuberculosis therapies for various patient populations such as AIDS patients, children, pregnant women, and the elderly -examines initial drug regimens to treat tuberculosis -presents specific information on how to deal with multiple drug-resistant tuberculosis -evaluates the tuberculosis skin test -analyzes how to reduce the spread of tuberculosis in hospitals -assesses the effectiveness of combination formulations for the management of tuberculosis -and more