Synopses & Reviews
Now in its thoroughly revised, updated Fifth Edition, this handbook is a practical, easily accessible, and authoritative guide to the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. Leading experts present realistic clinical approaches to infectious disease problems seen in hospital and outpatient settings and offer up-to-the-minute advice on antimicrobial use--including specific recommendations on dosages, routes of administration, and duration of therapy. Chapters are written in a user-friendly outline format that is ideal for quick reference.This edition includes complete information on new diseases, new antibiotics, and HIV antiviral agents.
Synopsis
Now in its thoroughly revised, updated Fifth Edition, this handbook is a practical, easily accessible, and authoritative guide to the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. Leading experts present realistic clinical approaches to infectious disease problems seen in hospital and outpatient settings and offer up-to-the-minute advice on antimicrobial use--including specific recommendations on dosages, routes of administration, and duration of therapy. Chapters are written in a user-friendly outline format that is ideal for quick reference. This edition includes complete information on new diseases, new antibiotics, and HIV antiviral agents. Compatibility: BlackBerry(R) OS 4.1 or Higher / iPhone/iPod Touch 2.0 or Higher /Palm OS 3.5 or higher / Palm Pre Classic / Symbian S60, 3rd edition (Nokia) / Windows Mobile(TM) Pocket PC (all versions) / Windows Mobile Smartphone / Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP/Vista/Tablet PC
Table of Contents
- Fever and Fever of Unknown Etiology . . . 1
Rayhan H. Hashmey and Norbert J. Roberts, Jr.
- Sepsis . . . 19
Nancy J. Dorman
- Neonatal Sepsis and Infections. . . . 67
George K. Siberry and Mark C. Steinhoff
- Skin and Soft Tissue Infections . . . 97
Fred A. Lopez and Charles V. Sanders
- Bone and Joint Infections . . . 127
Rathel L. Nolan and Stanley W. Chapman
- Central Nervous System Infections . . . 173
Allan R. Tunkel and W. Michael Scheld
- Eye Infections . . . 222
Marlene L. Durand
- Upper Respiratory Tract Infections. . . 251
Robert F. Betts
- Infectious Mononucleosis and Primary Epstein-Barr Virus Infection . . . 269
John W. Sixbey
- Influenza and Infections of the Trachea, Bronchi, and Bronchioles . . . 278
John J. Treanor and Caroline Breese Hall
- Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (Including Tuberculosis) . . . 295
Robert L. Penn and Robert F. Betts
- Cardiac Infections . . . 372
Deborah E. Sentochnik and Adolf W. Karchmer
- Gastrointestinal and Intraabdominal Infections . . . 403
Paul S. Graman and Robert F. Betts
- Hepatitis Viruses . . . 477
James R. Burton, Jr. and Thomas A. Shaw-Stiffel
- Genitourinary Tract Infections . . . 493
Thomas T. Ward and Stephen R. Jones
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Obstetric and Gynecologic Infections . . . 541
Eric R. Houpt and Michael F. Rein
- Infections Due to Fungi, Actinomyces, and Nocardia. . . . 588
Harold M. Henderson and Stanley W. Chapman
- Opportunistic Infections in HIV Disease . . . 649
Jin S. Suh and Kent A. Sepkowitz
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Subject Index . . . 1159