Mandell's Infectious Disease

[Praziquantel86]

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Anybody know if they make a handbook a la DiPiro or Robbin's? The two-volume set is a little tough to lug around...

 

[smileyangel11]

they do make Dipiro in handbook; I keep one around the pharmacy desk to save space

 

[Sparda29]

Not sure about Mandells having a pocket guide, but here is the Sanford guide to Infectious Disease. (I think this is supposed to be the Infectious Disease bible/quran/torah/etc)

http://www.amazon.com/Sanford-Guide-Antimicrobial-Therapy-2008/dp/1930808453/ref=pd_sim_b_5

 

[Quiksilver]

Pshhh just use year brain. Who uses tertiary references

 

[Praziquantel86]

Not sure about Mandells having a pocket guide, but here is the Sanford guide to Infectious Disease. (I think this is supposed to be the Infectious Disease bible/quran/torah/etc)

http://www.amazon.com/Sanford-Guide-Antimicrobial-Therapy-2008/dp/1930808453/ref=pd_sim_b_5

The Sanford Guide is good for recommended treatments and drug/bug sort of things, but it doesn't have anything for pathophysiology, diagnostics, etc. The DiPiro section on ID is alright, but it's a real basic level of knowledge.

Pshhh just use year brain. Who uses tertiary references

Hopefully someone does...🙂

 

[RxUF]

Dr. Cunha makes a nice guide with some short notes about clinical presentation, very good book to help see the practical side of abx.

http://www.amazon.com/Antibiotic-Essentials-Paperback-Burke-Cunha/dp/0763772194/ref=pd_sim_b_2

 

[Quiksilver]

Damn blackberry

 

[psychoandy]

If it's not in Sanford or hard to find/not that much info, I usually use hopkins abx guide which usually tells enough about patho and ancillary info. If I need more info than that there's probably an ID consult involved so I wouldn't worry too much about having a ginormous book.

Unless you are the ID consult...in which case nevermind everything I said

 

[Praziquantel86]

Haha, funny you should ask...I'm with the ID consult service now. Every time I see a book mention "ID consult recommended" I cringe a little.

The Hopkins Abx guide is awesome, though. Great rundown of almost everything. The only problem I find with it (and most other references) is that using it requires a diagnosis in hand. Without that, it's tough to come up with empiric treatment options (or lack thereof).

 

[takins33613]

Used this in my infectious disease classes for my MPH, it's pretty detailed

http://www.amazon.com/Control-Commu...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276879764&sr=8-1