Antibiotics Simplified Paperback – 17 July 2008

I bought this book to review for Step 2, but wish I had bought it at the beginning of third year. Antibiotics, whichever approach you take to learning them, will ultimately require a lot of rote memorization. Nevertheless, this book focuses on the most common clinical uses for each class of drugs and points out the most important clinical facts about each, thereby serving as a surrogate teacher helping to make sense of the wide world of antibiotics. This is a great resource to keep in your pocket, especially during an internal medicine or peds rotation - wish I had found it earlier.

This book does a fantastic job at fulfilling its objective to provide healthcare professionals a resource that is between quick reference charts and a textbook. It will reinforce your foundation in antibiotics in well-organized, concise chapters. The writing style is easy to read and refreshing in comparison to most other medical resources. I highly recommend it for any healthcare professional seeking to gain a stronger grasp on the confusing world of antibiotics.

Recommended by our Infectious Disease Specialist for "quick and easy" review of numerous topics in Antimicrobial thpy. I would recommended to anyone looking for a quick and overall refresher.

The best book for using during or before an ID rotation for a medical resident not that familiar with antibiotics. It is so helpful and fun to read during down time. It is worth the money and time. Obviously, you cannot use it as the only source for ID rotation, but you feel much more at home with bugs and drugs in the ID field.

I am a first year PA student. I was feeling overwhelmed with all of the different abx's and this book has been so incredibly helpful. It is written in really simple language and instead of giving a ton of detail it gives the highlights of each drug class. It also does a great job of breaking down different organisms....I would highly recommend it!