Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases: Vol 2
4th Edition
Published on 31. October 1994
Book
Hardback
2949 pages
978-0-443-08935-0 (ISBN)
Description
This updated and expanded edition now offers 302 carefully prepared state-of-the-art chapters that cover the basic principles of diagnosis and management, major clinical syndromes, all important pathogenic microbes and the diseases they cause, plus a number of specialized topics, such as antibiotic-resistant diseases, useful to the practitioner.
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Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
783 illus
Dimensions
Height: 286 mm
Width: 222 mm
Weight
5308 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-443-08935-0 (9780443089350)
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Content
(Section Heads with Only New Chapters Shown) Volume 1 PART I BASIC PRINCIPLES in the DIAGNOSIS and MANAGEMENT of INFECTIOUS DISEASES: Microbial Virulence Factors. Host Defense Mechanisms. Epidemiology of Infectious Disease. The Clinician and the Microbiology Laboratory. Anti-Infective Therapy: Fusidic Acid, Macrolides and Clindamycin, Topical Antibacterials, Immunomodulators PART II MAJOR CLINICAL SYNDROMES: Fever. Upper Respiratory Infections. Pleuropulmonary and Bronchial Infections. Urinary Tract Infection. Sepsis Syndrome. Peritonitis and Other Intra-Abdominal Infections. Cardiovascular Infections, Mediastinitis. Central Nervous System Infections, Prion Diseases of the Central Nervous System. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections. Gastrointestinal Infections and Food Poisoning,Esophagitis. Bone and Joint Infections. Diseases of the Reproductive Organs and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Genital Skin and Mucous Membrane Lesions. Eye Infections. Hepatitis. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Global Perspectives on HIV Infection and AIDS, Management of Opportunistic Infections Associated with HIV Infection. Miscellaneous Syndromes: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Cat Scratch Disease Volume 2 PART III INFECTIOUS DISEASES and THEIR ETIOLOGIC AGENTS: Viral Diseases: Human Herpesvirus 6 and Human Herpesvirus, Herpes B Virus, Hepatitis C Virus, Hepatitis E Virus, Astroviruses. Prions. Chlamydial Diseases. Mycoplasma Diseases. Rickettsiosis, Rochalimaea Species. Bacterial Diseases: Helicobacter Pylori and Related Organisms, Capnocytophaga, The Mycobacterium Avium Complex, Agents of Actinomycosis. Mycoses. Protozoal Diseases: Isospora Belli, Sarcocystis Species, Balantidium Coli, Blastocystis Hominis, And Cyclospora. Diseases Due to Helminths. Ectoparasites. Diseases of Unknown Etiology PART IV SPECIAL PROBLEMS: Nosocomial Infections. Infections in Special Hosts: Empirical Therapy and Prevention of Infection in the Immunocompromised Host, In Fections in Intravenous Drug Abusers, Surgical and Trauma-Related Infections, Postoper