Infectious Disease has established itself as a classic, practical, learning text providing information on the microbiological and clinical diagnosis, clinical management, epidemiology and control of infectious conditions as they occur both in the hospital and community setting.

This new edition has been completely updated, with the antibiotics and AIDS sections extensively revised. New figures and clinical photographs have been added to better illustrate textual facts, and case studies illustrate learning points.

 

Designed to be used either as a basic learning text, or as a practical textbook in the clinical setting Infectious Disease will continue to appeal to students at all stages of their career, candidates for higher examinations, the general physician and surgeon, epidemiologists and experts in public health.

 

• Contains outstanding full colour illustrations enabling the reader to easily view the pathologies/issues.

• Features summaries and case studies for each chapter to illustrate the core information.

Infection, Pathogens and Antimicrobial Agents

1. The Nature and Pathogenesis of Infection

2. Structure and Classification of Pathogens

3. Laboratory Techniques in the Diagnosis of Infection

4. Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Systematic Infectious Diseases

5. Skin, Mucosal and Soft-tissue Infections

6. Upper Respiratory Tract Infections

7. Lower Respiratory Tract Infections

8. Gastrointestinal Infections and Food Poisoning

9. Infections of the Liver

10. Infections of the Urinary Tract

11. Childhood Infections

12. Infections of the Cardiovascular System

13. Infections of the Central Nervous System

14. Bone and Joint Infections

Genital, Sexually Transmitted and Birth-Related Infections

15. Genital and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

16. HIV Infection and Retroviral Diseases

17. Congenital and Perinatal Infections

Disorders Affecting More Than One System

18. Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases

19. Bacteraemia and Sepsis

20. Pyrexia of Unknown Origin

21. Postinfectious Disorders

Special Hosts, Environments and the Community

22. Infections in Immunocompromised Patients

23. Hospital Infections

24. Imported and Travel-associated Diseases

25. Some Systemic Zoonoses

26. Control of Infection in the Community