Here's thorough, up-to-date guidance on the prevention, diagnosis, and management of infectious diseases seen around the world. Readers will find evidenced-based management recommendations as well as personal suggestions from expert contributors in areas where there is not enough data to otherwise direct treatment decisions. Emphasis is placed on syndromes and patient management instead of pathogens, making this resource very useful for clinicians. Each chapter includes an extensive list of up-to-date references.

Contents

Antimicrobial Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
Section 1: Head and Neck Infections
Dental Gingivitis
Mandibular infections
Parotitis

Section 2: Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Sinusitis, Otitis Media and Mastoiditis
Tonsillpharyngitis, Bacterial Tracheitis, Epiglottitis and Laryngotracheitis

Section 3: Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
Bronchitis, Pneumonia, lung abscess, emphysema Fungal Infections

Section 4: Cardiovascular Infections
Infections Associated with Intravascular Catheters
Endocarditis
Pericarditis and Myocarditis

Section 5: Intrabdominal Infections
Peritonitis, Abscess, Live Abscess, Biliary Tract Infections
Hepatitis

Section 6: CNS Infections
Therapy of Acute Bacterial Meningitis and Focal Intracranial Bacterial
Infections
Viral Infections of the Central Nervous System
Cysticercosis
Rabies
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Tetanus and Botulism

Section 7: Skin and Supporting Structure Infections
Cellulitis, Pyoderma, Wound and Necrotizing Infections
Animal and Human Bites
Osteomyelitis and Infectious Arthritis
Foot Infections in the Diabetic Patient & Infections Associated with Pressure Sores

Section 8: Burn - Related Infections
Burn Infections

Section 9: Toxin - Mediated Infections
Toxic Shock Syndrome Staphylococcal Scaled skin Syndrome Scarlet Fever

Section 10: Miscellaneous Infections
Kawasaki Syndrome
Sepsis
Fever of Undetermined Origin
Fever in Undetermined Origin
Infectious Diarrhea - Viral and Bacterial
Infectious Diarrhea - Protozoal
Obstetric - Gynecologic Infections
Urinary Tract Infections
STD
HIV Infection - Antiretroviral Therapy
Therapy and Prophylaxis for Infectious Complications of HIV
Tuberculosis Treatment: Theory & Practice
Mycobacterial Infections - Atypical

Section 11: Tropical Diseases
Leishmania and Trypansosoma
Malaria and Bebesiosis

Section 12: Zoonoses and Infections Associated with Outdoor Exposure
Rickettsioses, Q Fever and Ehrlichiosis
Tularemia, Leptospirosis, Borreliosis, Brucellosis
Bartonellosis
Toxoplasmosis
Lyme Disease

Section 13: Viral Infections
Herpes Virus Group

Section 14: Bioterrorism
Bioterrorism: Plague, Anthrax and Smallpox

Section 15: Fungal Infections
Candida
Fungal Infections (other than Candidiasis)