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I would like to say that this is a great book, yes its true.
The only prob is that you got to know what you're doing...and you got to know this book well...otherwise you're not going to come up with anything...
IF you pick up this book thinking that you're going to come up with the greatest antibiotic combinations you're wrong. You're just going to sit it there somewhere. and look elsewhere.
You need to know how to read it, as it is full of acronyms for lots of antibiotics; and so forth and so on...
You need to get used to it ask attending that might have you used it b4 so that you know what you're up against and stuff...especially if you're going to be working with critically ill patients; who are in icus
They need the best combinations possible of antibiotic ...
Make sure you protect you're calling...

This is a great book for dosing, length of course and concerns for age groups, allergies and other health concerns bearing closer watching. There is a best and alternative med listed. Great information and concise.

Great book..
Small, essential, but with all the necessary informations to start an antibiotic therapy!

Just not so easy to learn how to read it!

I cannot read the print. It is too small. Please send me a copy with larger print
Thank You
Jim Buonavolonta, M.D.

It's always good to have the latest edition in the office and at the hospital.

GREAT BOOK!
HANDY, PRECISE AND EASY TO READ! A MUST FOR ANY PRACTITIONER!

it's very useful and efficient for the hospital pharmacist,actually I am.
The book size is so small even sometimes hard to noticeable in your pocket.
The dosage and indication is well defined.
But if you are a bad eye-sight, you should select more bigger size.
it's really small.
Anyway, I'll recommend it to pharmacist if you are a vigorous person.

I read all the reviews. Figured small print was okay to deal with. Not so. Not only is it charts and graphs in the whole book, it is miniscule print. It's not a couple charts here and there, it is the WHOLE book, kind of like when you see fine print at the bottom of a contract. Information itself is good after the 20mins it takes to find it. Using it was so tedious it would stress me out trying to look stuff up. Waste of money, invest the cash in a better book.

We all need this pocket book to stay current on Abx. Rx and Tx.--period. Dosing, too, and specific infective regimens are also noted. My only complaint is that sometimes it is confusing and tedious to FIND what you need. An updated charting system, and easier to find categories would be nice in the next edition.

for medical doctors who work in a busy health unit and need at any time a handy book to review antibiotics, bugs and side effects.
very-very helpfull for clinicians with a subspesialty (rheumatology, nephrology, hematology etc) who need fast to have access on information such as the appropriate antibiotic and the first in line medication.

The book had all the information I wanted but the print was totally unreadable due to size...I opted for the more expensive spiral bound version.

For all medical practitioners this Sanford Guide is the definitive pocket guide for infectious disease treatment. Updated annually with the latest treatment recommendations from professional groups. I use it nearly daily when considering antibiotic selection and disease treatment.

This is an invaluable resource in terms of content. It is the pocket size, which is convenient. Understand that the small size means that the type is incredibly small. You might need a microscope to read this!

I was required to buy this for a class. The print is so small I have trouble reading it. I would not buy it again because of that. What good is current info if you can't see it.

it fits right into the white coat and it has all the quick references that i need on the floor
except that it has really small print which hurts my eyes a lil bit
it is really nice book