Lecture Notes on Infectious Diseases

This core text provides an excellent concise introduction to infectious diseases. The book integrates basic science with clinical practice with disease-orientated descriptions and clinical presentations on a system-by-system basis. It is therefore ideal for both the student and the practitioner. For this new sixth edition the text has been brought fully up to date throughout. The highly structured and improved text is designed to facilitate easy access to information, making the book an ideal resource for clinical attachments and revision. There is a new chapter that covers infections in special groups, as well as coverage of sepsis and septic shock.The introductory chapter also takes into account new control measures, emerging infections, and infections linked with bioterrorism. Information on global occurrence is added to the epidemiology sections where relevant and web site information has been included to provide up-to-date resources on fast moving topics such as AIDS, and travel-related infections such as SARS. The result is a text that is a compact yet comprehensive guide to infectious diseases. It will appeal to medical students, junior doctors, general practitioners, and allied health professionals who want a concise introduction to the subject or an ideal revision companion.

ISBN 1405108207   Volumes 1 ISBN13 9781405108201 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 510 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd   Published in Oxford Imprint Blackwell Publishing Ltd   Series title Lecture Notes Format Paperback   Previous ISBN 9780632033515 Publication date 11 Dec 2003   Height (mm) 228 Library of Congress RC111   Width (mm) 154 DEWEY 616.9   Spine width (mm) 15 DEWEY edition DC21   Academic level Professional / Scholarly Pages 280

		Preface
		List of Abbreviations
		Genus Abbreviations
Sect. 1		General Topics
1		Introduction		3
2		Host Response to Infection and Immunization		8
3		Chemotherapy		14
Sect. 2		System-Based Infections
4		Eye and Upper Respiratory Tract Infections		25
5		Lower Respiratory Tract Infections		42
6		Infections of the Cardiovascular System		64
7		Infections of the Nervous System		71
8		Rashes, and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections		90
9		Infections of the Gastrointestinal Tract		118
10		Infections of the Liver and Biliary Tract		140
11		Infections of the Genitourinary Tract		155
12		Bone and Joint Infections		164
Sect. 3		Multisystem Infections
13		Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome		169
14		Tuberculosis		187
15		Systemic Mycosis		195
Sect. 4		Infection in Special Groups, Zoonoses, Tropical Diseases and Helminths
16		Infection in Special Groups		203
17		Tropical Infections and Non-helminthic Zoonoses		215
18		Helminthiasis		240
		Index		251

Reviews of the 6th edition: "A handy guide, which will be used by medical students, physicians, other health-care providers who encounter infectious diseases, and public health students and professionals." Reference Librarian, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Reviews of the 5th edition:"For each infection a vast amount of information is provided in a clear and easily accessible format...This book is excellent." St. Thomas' Gazette "An excellent revision text to bring together the whole subject in a concise fashion." Edinburgh Student Gazette "This is an excellent core text for students and a rapid reference guide for health professionals dealing with infection." Journal of Medical Microbiology "This book is great for anyone with an interest in infectious diseases and if you're looking for a book with none of the unnecessary waffle and just want bare facts this book is a must." 5th Year Medical Student, University of Liverpool Sphincter, June 2004

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