Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics
Principles of Therapy
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General Principles
- Infections are caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites and can involve any organ system.
- Antimicrobials should be used carefully and only when indicated. Antimicrobial stewardship is necessary to combat drug resistance, avoid adverse effects, and curb excess cost.
- Infectious disease consultation reduces mortality for many infections and can aid with diagnosis and management of complicated infectious diseases and monitoring of antimicrobial therapy.1
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Williams, Dominique, et al., editors. "Principles of Therapy." Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 35th ed., Wolters Kluwer Health, 2016. Washington Manual, www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602183/all/Principles_of_Therapy.
Principles of Therapy. In: Williams D, Ramgopal R, Gdowski M, et al, eds. Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. 35th ed. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2016. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602183/all/Principles_of_Therapy. Accessed December 14, 2019.
Principles of Therapy. (2016). In Williams, D., Ramgopal, R., Gdowski, M., Dretler, A., & Bhat, P. (Eds.), Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Available from https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602183/all/Principles_of_Therapy
Principles of Therapy [Internet]. In: Williams D, Ramgopal R, Gdowski M, Dretler A, Bhat P, editors. Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2016. [cited 2019 December 14]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602183/all/Principles_of_Therapy.
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