Essentials of Clinical Infectious Diseases

Organised by body system, each section begins with a general framework covering clinical presentation, laboratory and diagnostic evaluation, and empirical antibiotic therapy. Individual chapters within sections are devoted to particular diseases and cover pathogenesis and risk factors, microbial causes, clinical manifestations, approach to the patient (history, examination, and diagnostic studies), diagnostic criteria, and medical, antimicrobial, and surgical management. Essentials of Clinical Infectious Diseases also addresses important related topics including antimicrobial agents, medical microbiology, fever and neutropenia, approach to evaluating leukocytosis, infectious diseases approach to SIRS and sepsis, and basics of infection control and hospital epidemiology. With this book, readers will have at hand the fundamental knowledge necessary to sharpen the clinical problem-solving skills that every medical professional needs to provide quality care to patients.

Features of Essentials of Clinical Infectious Diseases Include:

• A detailed discussion of core infectious disease topics
• Antibiotic information specific to the disease process with adult, pediatric, and OB-GYN dosing considerations
• Basic infection control procedures for hospitalised patients
• Coverage of important related topics
• References to current literature and classic articles for further study
• A focus on clinical approaches to evaluation and management of the patient