Infectious Diseases, 2nd Edition

Here's the expert guidance practitioners need to diagnose and treat the most commonly encountered infections! This fully revised and updated New Edition keeps readers current with the latest etiologic agents, the most appropriate diagnostic tests, and the most effective management options. The 2nd Edition features new chapters on Antimicrobial Agents for the Primary Care Physician and Prosthetic Joint Infections.

This reference supplies guidelines for evaluating, diagnosing, and treating common infections in the primary care office and hospital settings. After a section on antimicrobials and lab tests, material is grouped in sections according to body systems, with one chapter on immunocompromised-related infections. This second edition features key learning points in every chapter, and new boxes highlighting important changes and advances within each subject area which have particular relevance for the primary care provider. There are new chapters on antimicrobial agents and prosthetic joint infections, and a new appendix contains summary tables of recommended antimicrobial therapy for most common pathogens and infections discussed in the book. Tan was vice chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine at Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)