| Description |
v, 432 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Sect. I. Introduction -- 1. Introduction -- Sect. II. Clinical Infectious Diseases -- 2. Upper respiratory tract infections -- 3. Lower respiratory tract infections -- 4. Mycobacteria and mycobacterial infections -- 5. Cardiac infections -- 6. Gastrointestinal infections -- 7. Hepatitis -- 8. Urinary tract infection (UTI) -- 9. Gynaecological and obstetric infections -- 10. Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) -- 11. CNS infections -- 12. Eye infections -- 13. Skin infections -- 14. Bone and joint infections -- 15. Paediatric infections -- 16. Human immune deficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) -- 17. Infections in the immunocompromised host -- 18. Fever -- 19. Septic shock -- Sect. III. Tropical and Travel Medicine -- 20. Pre-travel advice -- 21. Tropical medicine and the returning traveller -- 22. Protozoa -- 23. Helminths -- Sect. IV. Microbiology |
| Summary |
"The Infectious Diseases Manual is a concise and up-to-date guide to infectious diseases, medical microbiology and antibiotic prescribing. It brings together information about all aspects of infectious diseases into one accessible volume and balances practical information with scientific content. It will enable the reader to manage both common and uncommon infectious diseases more effectively and economically."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Communicable diseases -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Infection -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Medical microbiology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Communicable Diseases.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbook.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Author |
Rubenstein, David.
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Farrington, Mark.
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| LC no. |
2002013472 |
| ISBN |
063206417X |
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