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Some of the recommendations in the
use of agents for purposes or in dosages other than
recommended in product labeling. Such recommendations are based upon reports in peer-reviewed publications, usually more recent, and/or common usage.
They are made only with due consideration of the concerns by the Food and Drug Administration about recommendations for “off-label” indications. They are
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to any form of approval prior to publication. Neither
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Further, JPS is not and has not been a funded investigator for any antimicrobial agents since 1974.
Jay P. Sanford, M.D.
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February 1995
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CARD
CLEAR
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LIST
MENU
MORE
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ACNT
BACK
ENTER
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SHIFT
SPACE
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Installing the Digital Book
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Changing the Settings
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Using the Outline
The tables of the
Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy
are
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any row of any table. Here is how.
1. Press
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is the default state.
CLEAR
if
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8A
Or simply type its number (e.g.,
).
).
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ENTER
.
Quinolones
).
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ENTER
.
Ofloxacin
).
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Using the Outline
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Using the Outline
✓ Understanding the Outline
The tables listed on the Outline generally correspond to the tables in the printed
microbial Therapy
(1995 ed.). However, some
Guide to Anti-
tables (e.g., Table 4) have been divided.
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ENTER
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selecting
and press . Next, press
and type an abbreviation. Finally , press
to view its meaning.
Abbreviations
from the Index.
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Using the Index
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hepatic
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).
.
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5. Press
6. Press
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12
? *
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ENTER
.
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Searching for Words
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Your word searches can contain up to five words. You
can’t search for certain names and for very common
words such as
type capitals.
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tables and Index entries with matches are listed on
the Outline and Index.
the
and
and
. And you don’t need to
1. Highlight
2. Press
Or simply press
Word Search
ENTER
.
CLEAR
on the Search menu
if
Word Search
fault state.
3. Type one or more words (e.g.,
4. Press
ENTER
.
isospora belli
This is the Outline location of the first match.
5. Press
ENTER
to view the first match.
is the de-
).
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Searching for Words
The matching words are boxed.
6. Press
plus the DN key to view the Outline
locations of the next matches.
To view a previous match, hold
7. When
Remaining matches in Index
press
MENU
.
and press UP.
appears,
The number of matches in each menu is indicated.
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CLEAR
9. When done, press
to clear your search.
✓ If You Misspell a Word
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Searching for Words
✓ Expanding Your Searches
You can expand a word search by pressing
up to five times after you have entered search
word(s). Each time that you press
MORE
ous matches are discarded and new matches, if
any, of synonyms and similar words are found.
For example, enter
screen. Then press
expands to find the matches for
kidney
at the Word Search
MORE
repeatedly. The search
renal
and
MORE
, the previ-
nephritis.
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selecting
Change Search Query
menu. Then type your changes.
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and then
from the Search
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place of missing letters (e.g.,
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SHIFT
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cyclo
? *
✻
). To type an
.
Then select a completion to search for.
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Highlighting Search Words
You can also search for words by highlighting them
in the text. Remember, words such as
too common to search for. T ry this example.
1. Highlight
4C: Features of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
Generation Cephalosporins
2. Hold
and press
ENTER
to go to the text.
the
and of are
on the Outline.
3. Press
ENTER
to start the highlight.
You can turn off the highlight by pressing
4. Press the arrow keys to highlight
5. Press
ENTER
to search for it.
cephapirin
6. Hold and press the DN key to view the
Outline locations of the next matches.
7. Press
8. Press
MENU
and select an item from the menus.
CLEAR
when done.
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Reading the Text
The tables of the printed
Therapy
(1995 ed.) are presented in this digital book
Guide to Antimicrobial
as indented and bulleted text. In the text, table titles
are boldfaced and row headings and subheadings
are bulleted and indented.
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using the Direction keys and gold key combinations
described in the Key Guide.
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? *
.
Then press
NOTE: When you press
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to go back to the text.
? *
at the text, you don’t
go to the Outline itself but a snapshot of your current Outline location.
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You’ll go to the corresponding heading in the nearest
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SPEC
.
SPEC
and the
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Reading Footnotes and References
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these icons:
You can highlight and read references in footnotes
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Reading Footnotes and References
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and press
ENTER
screen will be highlighted.
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ENTER
to read its footnote or reference.
and pressing
ENTER
and using the arrow
. The icon nearest the top of the
ENTER
. Then press
✓ Understanding Cross-References
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the cross-referenced text appears. To go back to
the highlighted
, press
BACK
.
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ENTER
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meaning, if one is available. To go back to the
text, press
BACK
.
You can also find abbreviation meanings in the
Abbreviations Glossary, the last item on the Outline. To learn how, read “Using the Abbreviations
Glossary.”
ENTER
to view its
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Using Notes
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act as annotated bookmarks.
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Y
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LIST
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ENTER
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ENTER
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Add note
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ENTER
and press
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3. Press
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. Then enter your note.
N
20
and pressing
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Using Notes
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LIST
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Type its first few letters or scroll to it.
.
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ENTER
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ENTER
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Using Notes
▲
Removing a Note
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.
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ENTER
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currently installed digital books.
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Looking Up Words in Other Books
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PDR
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To learn how, read the appropriate section of its User’s Manual.
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Pocket
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Using the Digital Book System
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Specifications
Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy
(Model IC-160)
• Multilevel Outline and Index
• Word search by entering or highlighting words
• Search expansion
• Abbreviations meanings
• Spelling correction with ✽ wild card
• User-entered notes
• Footnotes, bibliographic, and cross-references
• Transfers words from other books
• Context-sensitive help messages
• Self-demonstration
• Adjustable type size, default state, & shutoff time
U.S. Patents: 4,490,811; 4,830,618; 5,113,340;
5,218,536; 5,396,606; DES 348,439; DES 349,281.
European Patent: 0 136 379.
Patents Pending.
ISBN 1-56712-240-X.
, 1995 ed.
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