Author and editor disclosures
 

Infections in hospitalized patients: What is happening and who can help?
Alpesh N. Amin, MD, MBA, and Susan J. Rehm, MD

Impact of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the hospital setting
Thomas M. File, Jr, MD

Emerging issues in the management of infections caused by multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria
Louis B. Rice, MD

Complicated skin and soft-tissue infections: Diagnostic approach and empiric treatment options
James I. Merlino, MD, and Mark A. Malangoni, MD

Empiric treatment options in the management of complicated intra-abdominal infections
John A. Weigelt, MD

Antibacterial treatment strategies in hospitalized patients: What role for pharmacoeconomics?
Morton P. Goldman, PharmD, BCPS, and Radhika Nair, PhD

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