This basic but comprehensive text is aimed at all healthcare professionals who need a clear understanding of medical virology. Written by two highly experienced virologists, the book is divided into five sections: 1) Individual viruses; 2) Other related agents; 3) Clinical syndromes; 4) Diagnostic techniques; 5) Patient management. The individual virus chapters provide information on incubation period, infectivity, control of infection and management. The clinical syndrome chapters provide information on the clinical presentation of disease, thus enabling the reader to search according to patient symptoms rather than referring to several individual virus chapters. The standard chapter formats, simple language and liberal use of tables, figures and algorithms enable quick access to key information, and the comprehensive coverage of all viral agents is unique in a practical guide of this size.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“The book comprehensively covers, in simple language, viral illness, diagnostic methods, and other important issues with viral infections in the healthcare environment. The information is uniquely provided in concise charts, diagrams, and algorithms….The understanding of diagnostic techniques and when to apply them is this book’s strength….This book finally provides a necessary guide to vast and confusing array of diagnostic tests.” –Doody’s Review Service
Book Description
Practical text provides quick access to key diagnostic features of each virus encountered in clinical practice and their management.
About the Author
Goura Kudesia is a Consultant Virologist at the Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. She is also Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Sheffield, and Honorary Professor of Clinical Virology at Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK.
Tim Wreghitt is Regional Microbiologist for the East of England at the Health Protection Agency. He is also Honorary Consultant Virologist at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, and Associate Lecturer, Cambridge University, UK.