Respiratory Infections
A Scientific Basis for Management
Published in July 1994
Book
Hardback
679 pages
978-0-7216-4347-2 (ISBN)
Description
A state-of-the-art review of the field of respiratory infection, emphasizing diagnostic techniques and new treatments for infectious diseases. It includes a scientific review of infectious pathogens, likely pathogens for lung infection, and the specifics of each respiratory pathogen, as well as diagnostic methods, therapy and prevention. Tables and illustrations reinforce the material. The book is intended for chest physicians, internists, and infectious disease specialists.
A state-of-the-art review of the field of respiratory infection, emphasizing diagnostic techniques and new treatments for infectious diseases. It includes a scientific review of infectious pathogens, likely pathogens for lung infection, and the specifics of each respiratory pathogen, as well as diagnostic methods, therapy and prevention. Tables and illustrations reinforce the material. The book is intended for chest physicians, internists, and infectious disease specialists.
A state-of-the-art review of the field of respiratory infection, emphasizing diagnostic techniques and new treatments for infectious diseases. It includes a scientific review of infectious pathogens, likely pathogens for lung infection, and the specifics of each respiratory pathogen, as well as diagnostic methods, therapy and prevention. Tables and illustrations reinforce the material. The book is intended for chest physicians, internists, and infectious disease specialists.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
414 ills
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
2178 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7216-4347-2 (9780721643472)
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Content
Part 1 Pathogenesis of pneumonia: host defenses- overview of the system and discussion of cellular factors, includes specific pathogens especially fungus, mycobacteria; non-specific host defences - cough, mucociliary clearance, etc.; host defences - humoral immune system; pathogenesis of airway colonisation; host impairments with AIDS; nutrition and respiratory infection. Part 2 Clinical approach to upper and lower respiratory tract infection - the approach in specific populations: upper respiratory infections, middle ear infections and sinus infection - adults and children; bronchitis and acute febrile tracheobronchitis; infants and pre-school children; nosocomial pneumonia in children; out-patients with community acquired pneumonia; nosocomial pneumonia - outside the ICU - incl. COPD, heart disease pt.; nosocomial pneumonia - mechanically ventilated and critically ill - ARDS; immuno-compromised patient (2 separate chapters); respiratory infections in HIV infected persons; mimics of pneumonia in HIV infected persons; surgical patient - trauma, burn, post-operative, including aspiration; elderly in the nursing home; economically disadvantaged, incl. homeless immigrants, prison; the patient with cystic fibrosis and respiratory infection; pneumonia complicated by pleural effusion - incl. empyema; non-resolving pneumonia and recurrent pneumonia - incl. mimics of pneumonia; bronchiectasis; lung abscess and other subacute pulmonary infections, including the prevention of aspiration. Part 3 Specific pathogens leading to pneumonia: pneumococcus; haemophilus influenza; legionella group of organisms; atypical pneumonia - incl. TWAR, C. Psittaci, M. Pneumoniae; anaerobic bacteria - lung abscess, empyema, aspiration; gram-negative bacteria (excluding pseudomonas); pseudomonas aeruginosa; other bacterial agents - group B strep, branhamella, etc; fungal infection - endemic mycoses; nocardia and actinomyces; zoonoses - tularemia, plague, anthrax; pneumocystis carinii; mycobacterium tuberculosis; mycobacteria other than tuberculosis; viruses and influenza A and B. Part 4 Diagnostic methods: an approach to diagnostic methods - which should be used and in what circumstances?; invasive diagnostic methods - bronchoscopy, bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial biopsy, protested specimen brush, open lung biopsy. Part 5 Therapy: antimicrobials; anti-fungal agents; inhaled antibiotics - nosocomial pneumonia, cystic fibrosis, HIV infection; adjunctive support measures - oxygen, hydration, chest PT, bronchscopy etc. Part 6 Prevention: infection control methods; selective contamination - European approach and prophylactic antibiotics; therapy and prevention of pneumonia with monoclonal antibodies; vaccines; preventive interventions for HIV infected persons; chronic bronchitis - role of antibiotics.