Quinolones in pulmonary tuberculosis management

by Len J. LaScolea

"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!"--Publisher description (LoC).