title: A shortcut to rational prescribing. Matching the bug and the drug.
abstract: The rational use of antibacterial chemotherapy in the clinical setting is a necessary objective, but a difficult task. This article presents a particular interpretation of history that links bacteria, conditions and chemotherapy in a prescribing rule that applies to much of the bacterial infection seen in clinical practice. Whilst retaining a rational basis, use of the rule simplifies day-to-day prescribing of antibacterial chemotherapy.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents