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Table of Contents:Overview(J. Todd Weber)Chapter 1 - Importance and Implications of Appropriate Use of Antimicrobials/Principles1. Epidemiology of resistant pathogens2. Implications for morbidity and mortality3. Issues in measurement and surveillance4. Challenges to infection control5. Impact of antimicrobial use on developing resistance6. Importance of vectors beyond physician prescription (OTC antibiotics, antibacterial soaps and other household products, and animal feed).Significant Pathogens(Laurel Prehien - to be confirmed)Chapter 2 - Gram-positive bacteria1. Streptococcus pneumoniae2. Enterococci3. Staphylococcus aureus4. Other gram-positive bacteriaChapter 3 - Gram-negative bacteria1. Enteric gram - negatives2. Salmonella3. Gonococcus/meningococcus4. Other gram-positive bacteria(Martin Evans)Chapter 4 - Tuberculosis(Preston Church)Chapter 5 - Viruses1. Herpesviruses2. SARS3. Childhood viral diseases4. Other viral diseases(Claire Pomeroy, Christian Sandrock )Chapter 6- Influenza 1. Influenza2. Avian Influenza(Javed Siddiqui)Chapter 7 - Fungi1. Candida2. Other fungi(TBN)Chapter 8 - Parasites1. Malaria2. Trichomonas3. GiardiaEvidence-Based Management of Infectious Diseases(Arch Mainous, Bill Hueston)Chapter 9 - Upper Respiratory Conditions1. Adult URI, sinusitis, acute bronchitis, pharyngitis, chronic bronchitis2. Children URI, otitis media, pharyngitis, purulent rhinitis(Hier Nguyen)Chapter 10 - Pneumonia1. Community acquired2.Nosocomial(Jim Johnson - to be confirmed) Chapter 11- UTI(Alice Thornton)Chapter 12. STDs 1. GC2.syphilis3. Chlamydia4. Others(Laura Hass)Chapter 13 - Gastrointestinal conditions1. Peptic ulcer2. Diarrhea3. Hepatitis(TBN)Chapter 14 - Endocarditis(Avi Nath- to be confirmed)Chapter 15 - CNS infections1. Meningitis2. Encephalitis3. Abscess4. Prion diseases(Cassandra Salgado)Chapter 16 - Skin and Bone Infections1. Skin and soft tissue - inc. necrotizing fasciitis2. Bone and joint infections(Frank Romanelli)Chapter 17 - HIVSpecial Considerations(Paul Little and Arch Mainous)Chapter 18 - Strategies for Optimal Antimicrobial Use 1. Practice guidelines2. Diagnostic tests and cost-effectiveness3. Profiling and feedback of practices 4. Immunizations(TBN)Chapter 19 - Antimicrobial flora in the hospital(Vicki Morrison - to be confirmed)Chapter 20 - Immunocompromised patients - transplant, post-surgical, spinal cord, burns, elderly(Claire Pomeroy and Arch Mainous)Chapter 21- Future trends