Diseases of Infection An Illustrated Textbook

by Grist, Norman R.; Ho-Yen, Darrel O.; Walker, Eric; Williams, Glyn R.

• ISBN13: 9780192623072
• ISBN10: 0192623079
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1993-04-29
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Diseases caused by infective agents provide challenging and often unfamiliar problems of recognition and management. This concise text provides a practical, systematic approach to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the main infectious diseases. It is liberally illustrated in color, and contains numerous tabular summaries, algorithms, and epidemiological data. This new edition has been extensively revised to cover changing patterns of infection, and advances in treatment and prevention. It has expanded the use of drugs and laboratories. Emphasis is given to the World Health Organization's recommendations for essential drug therapies. Although written primarily for medical students, Diseases of Infection will provide valuable information for physicians, nurses, and public health professionals.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Infections

Infections of the Respiratory Tract

Localized Skin and Tissue Infections

Infections of the Gastrointestinal Tract

Infections of Abdominal Organs

Infections of the Nervous System

Septicaemia and Shock

Infections with Generalized Rash

Fever, Tuberculosis, and Brucellosis

Imported Infections

Infection in Pregnancy and Neonates

Infection in the Immunocompromised Subject

Infections of the Genital Tract

Illness After Acute Infection

Epidemiology in Action

Prevention of infection: Immunization and Malaria Prophylaxis

Specific Drug Treatment of Pathogens

Infection and the Laboratories

Infection in the Tropics

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