Scratching the Beat Surface by Michael Mcclure

Scratching the Beat Surface by Michael Mcclure

This book comprehensively covers the latest consensus in the diagnosis and management of patients with recurrent Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs). It features a broad overview of the basic science and the spread of antibiotic resistance in UTIs. Guidelines are provided on the recommended approaches for using antibiotics including dosage, duration, resistance rates for a range of antibiotics, and available methods for combating antibiotic resistance. Further topics covered include prophylaxis, including conservative lifestyle modifications as well as preventative therapies.

Female Urinary Tract Infections in Clinical Practice summarises the basic science, use of antibiotics, and preventative strategies for UTIs and represents a timely and valuable resource for all practising and trainee medical professionals who encounter these patients in their practice.

Michael McClure is a poet, playwright, musician, and novelist from the United States. He was one of the five poets who took part in the renowned 1955 Six Gallery reading, which featured the public debut of Allen Ginsberg's landmark poem Howl. After relocating from Kansas to San Francisco as a young man, he was one of the five poets who took part in the legendary 1955 Six Gallery reading, which featured the public debut of Allen Ginsberg's landmark poem Howl. McClure is memorialized in Jack Kerouac's novel Big Sur as Pat McLear, a prominent figure of the Beat Generation. His poetry is profoundly laced with an awareness of nature, especially in the animal consciousness that sometimes lies latent in people. He was a prominent character in the Beat Movement and the San Francisco Renaissance. A Guggenheim Fellowship, an Obie Award for Best Play, an NEA grant, the Alfred Jarry Award, and a Rockefeller grant for playwriting are among his many honors.

McClure is continuously active as a poet, writer, and dramatist, and resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with his second wife, Amy. McClure's poems, plays, and performances continue to find new audiences.