Challenging Concepts in Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology

by Arnold, Amber; Griffin, George

• ISBN13: 9780199665754
• ISBN10: 0199665753
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2014-08-19
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Challenging Concepts in Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology details over 30 challenging cases from a wide area of infectious diseases, medical microbiology and virology and includes topics ranging from typhoid fever to secondary syphilis.

This case-based learning book ideal for trainees and speciality registrars. Each case is supported by the commentary of a renowned expert in the field, allowing readers to improve their own management of these patients.

As the reader works through each case there are 'Clinical Tips', 'Learning Points' and 'Evidence Base' boxes to enhance the learning process along with the 'Expert Commentary', providing an inside track on how the experts approach challenging cases ranging from secondary syphilis to typhoid fever and vial haemorrhagic fever.

Author Biography

Amber Arnold, Specialty Registrar in Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, St George's Hospital, London, UK,George Griffin, Consultant in Infectious Diseases, St George's Hospital, London, UK

Table of Contents

1. Pyrexia of unknown origin: the use of PET and PET-CT, Neill Storrar and Chantal Bleeker-Rovers
2. Neurological Complications of Lyme Borreliosis (LB), Victoria Sing-Curry, Amber Arnold and Sue O'Connell
3. Leptospirosis and its Complications, Nick Easom, Amber Arnold and David Moore
4. Secondary Syphilis, Angela Houston and Patrick French
5. HIV-Associated Multicentric Castleman's Disease, Michael Rayment and Mark Bower
6. HIV: Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission, Aseel Hegazi and Phillip Hay
7. HIV: Antiretroviral Treatment and Emergence of Resistance, Daniel Bradshaw, Amber Arnold and Andrew Carr
8. HIV: opportunistic infections and immune reconstitution syndrome, Ellen Dwyer, Amber Arnold and Derek Macallan
9. HIV: Cryptococcal Meningitis and Timing of Antiretroviral Treatment, Angela Loyse and Tom Harrison
10. Candida Infection in the Intensive Care Unit, Luke Moore and Silke Schelenz
11. Disseminated Aspergillosis after Bone Marrow Transplantation, Jonathon Lambourne and Caroline Hemsley
12. Hepatitis B Reactivation in the Immunosuppressed, Gyatri Chakrabati and Daniel Forton
13. Developments in the Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection, Thomas Doyle and Daniel Webster
14. Management of Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers in the UK, Jonathon Lambourne and Tim Brooks
15. Tropical Liver Abscess: Diagnosis and Management, Marcus Eder, Amber Arnold and Elinor Moore
16. Severe Falciparum Malaria: Treatment Options in the UK, Marcus Eder, Amber Arnold and Elinor Moore
17. Imported Plasmodium Vivax, Emily Wise and Tom Doherty
18. Typhoid Fever: Antibiotic Treatment Choices, Nick Feasey and Chris Parry
19. Hospital Acquired Legionella Pneumonia, Catherine Roberts and William Newsholme
20. Severe Clostridium Difficile Infection (CDI), Jasmine Islam and Martin Llwellyn
21. Staphylococcal Prosthetic Joint Infection, Kate El Bouzidi and Mathew Laundy
22. Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Bacteraemia, James Price and Martin Llwellyn
23. Pneumococcal Meningitis: Antibiotic Options for Resistant Organisms, Sathyavani Subbarao and Claire Thomas
24. Urinary Sepsis: Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE), Julia Howard and Sorrush Soleimanian
25. Disseminated Nocardiosis, Amber Arnold, Jayne Ellis and Robert Hill
26. Urinary Sepsis: Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase Producing (ESBL) E. coli, Rishi Dhillon, Amber Arnold and Hugo Donaldson
27. Multi-Drug Resistant Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infection in Cystic Fibrosis, James Hatcher and Michael Loebinger
28. The Treatment of Mycobacterium Abscessus Lung Disease, Maryam Mirfenderesky and David E. Griffith
29. Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis, Caoimhe Gogarty and Mike Brown
30. Diagnostic and Management Issues in Tuberculous Meningitis, Naghum Dawood and Catherine Cosgrove
31. Treated Pulmonary Tuberculous Complicated by Sarcoidosis, Georgina Russell, Sally O'Connor and Felix Chua