Summary:
In the brand new edition of Infectious Diseases, over 300 world-class practitioners detail the clinical infections, microbial agents, viruses, mycobacteria, fungi and parasites you're likely to encounter in practice.
You'll get inside knowledge on history, prevention, pathogenic mechanisms, diagnosis, and treatment so you'll be able to match the clinical manifestations with the underlying disorder and prescribe the best drug or therapy fast!

- THE BOOK ALSO HELPS YOU TO TRULY UNDERSTAND:

How these illnesses originate.
How to detect abnormalities.
How proper immunisation and prophylaxis can protect all your patients.
The nature of clinical infections from the common cold to STD's.
What we know about AIDS and its related infections.
How to provide effective and compassionate care to adults and children suffering from a range of diseases.

- & MUCH MORE:
Diagnosis (including the most advanced molecular methods).
Treatment, and prevention.
Chapters on surgical infections written by preeminent surgeons.
Up to the minute information on HIV infection.

PLUS a comprehensive antimicrobial drug section with tables of at a glance information on mechanisms of actions, side effects, indications and dosages. New chapters include bioterrorism, hospital infections, emerging infections, Kawasaki syndrome, and toxic shock syndrome.