title: Antimicrobial therapy for respiratory disease.
abstract: Antimicrobial treatment is an important component of infectious respiratory disease management. However, across all systems in horses there is substantial deficit in definitive information concerning the efficacy of antimicrobials. This disassociation between laboratory data and antimicrobial efficacy and the obstacles to effective antimicrobial treatment should be understood.
authors.affiliation: Monocacy Equine Veterinary Associates, Dickerson, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Bertone
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019540:Area Under Curve; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006207:Half-Life; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D006736:Horses; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary; D012137:Respiratory System / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents