The Infectious Diseases Manual, Second Edition

✍ Scribed by David Wilks, Mark Farrington, David Rubenstein(auth.)

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 426
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The Infectious Diseases Manual is a concise and up-to-date guide to infectious diseases, medical microbiology and antibiotic prescribing

"I have no hesitation in recommending this book to practitioners of all grades."
Journal of Hospital Infection

".....a valuable companion.......should not be missing in any medical library."
Infection

"...... an excellent and extremely portable reference text..."
Journal of Medical Microbiology

WHY BUY THIS BOOK?

• Invaluable source of reference for day-to-day clinical use


• Integrated information about clinical infectious diseases, microbiology and antibiotic prescribing


• Clear and systematic layout using a standard format for each section allowing rapid access to key information

Content:
Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–13):
Chapter 2 Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (pages 15–22):
Chapter 3 Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (pages 23–36):
Chapter 4 Mycobacteria and Mycobacterial Infections (pages 37–48):
Chapter 5 Cardiac Infections (pages 49–56):
Chapter 6 Gastrointestinal Infections (pages 57–69):
Chapter 7 Hepatitis (pages 70–76):
Chapter 8 Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) (pages 77–81):
Chapter 9 Gynaecological and Obstetric Infections (pages 82–85):
Chapter 10 Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) (pages 86–95):
Chapter 11 CNS Infections (pages 96–103):
Chapter 12 Eye Infections (pages 104–110):
Chapter 13 Skin Infections (pages 111–119):
Chapter 14 Bone and Joint Infections (pages 120–125):
Chapter 15 Paediatric Infections (pages 126–142):
Chapter 16 Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) Infection and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) (pages 143–169):
Chapter 17 Infections in the Immunocompromised Host (pages 170–178):
Chapter 18 Fever (pages 179–184):
Chapter 19 Septic Shock (pages 185–188):
Chapter 20 Pre?Travel Advice (pages 189–205):
Chapter 21 Tropical Medicine and the Returning Traveller (pages 206–228):
Chapter 22 Protozoa (pages 229–232):
Chapter 23 Helminths (pages 233–244):
Chapter 24 Staphylococci (pages 245–253):
Chapter 25 Streptococci and Their Relatives (pages 254–262):
Chapter 26 Aerobic Gram?Positive Rods (pages 263–272):
Chapter 27 Coliforms (Syn. Enterobacteria, Enterobacteriaceae) (pages 273–284):
Chapter 28 Vibrios (pages 285–287):
Chapter 29 Campylobacters (pages 288–290):
Chapter 30 Pseudomonads (pages 291–295):
Chapter 31 Fastidious Gram?Negative Organisms (pages 296–311):
Chapter 32 Anaerobes (pages 312–321):
Chapter 33 Spirochaetes (pages 322–328):
Chapter 34 Mycoplasmas, Chlamydias and Rickettsias (pages 329–333):
Chapter 35 Virology (pages 334–362):
Chapter 36 Fungi (pages 363–377):
Chapter 37 Antibiotics: Theory, Usage and Abuse (pages 379–389):
Chapter 38 Antibiotics: Classification and Dosing Guidelines (pages 391–414):