Essentials of clinical infectious diseases [[electronic resource] /] / by William F. Wright

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910786258603321
• Autore: Wright William F (William Floyd)
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Demos Medical, c2013
• ISBN: 1-61705-153-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (385 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): WrightWilliam F (William Floyd)
• Disciplina: 614.5/7
• Soggetti: Communicable diseases; Communicable diseases - Diagnosis; Communicable diseases - Treatment
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I. Introduction to Clinical Infectious Diseases; 1.Introduction to Infectious Disease; 2.Introduction to Antimicrobial Agents; I. Introduction; II. Antibacterial Antimicrobials; III. Antifungal Antimicrobials; IV. Antiparasitic Antimicrobials; V. Antiviral Antimicrobials; Bibliography; 3.Introduction to Medical Microbiology; I. Introduction; II. General Principles; III. Types of Tests Commonly Used in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory; IV. Summary; Bibliography; Part II. Approach to Fever and Leukocytosis4.Fever of Unknown Origin; I. Introduction; II. Causes of FUO; III. Clinical Manifestations of FUO; IV. Approach to the Patient with FUO; V. Treatment; Bibliography; 5.Leukocytosis; I. Introduction; II. Neutrophilia; III. Lymphocytosis; IV. Monocytosis; V. Eosinophilia; VI. Basophilia; Bibliography; Part III. Approach to Bloodstream and Cardiovascular Infections; 6.Endocarditis; I. Introduction; II. Risk Factors for Infective Endocarditis; III. Clinical Manifestations of Infective Endocarditis; IV. Microbiologic Causes of Endocarditis; V. Complications of EndocarditisVI. Approach to the Patient; VII. Treatment; Bibliography; 7.Myocarditis; I. Introduction; II. Causes of Myocarditis; III. Pathophysiology of Myocarditis; IV. Clinical Manifestations of Myocarditis; V. Approach to the Patient; VI. Treatment; Bibliography; 8.Nonvalvular Intravascular Device Infections; ; I. Introduction; II. Epidemiology; III. Risk Factors and Pathogenesis; IV. Microbiology; V. Clinical Manifestations; VI. Approach to the Patient; VII. Treatment; Bibliography; 9.Infections Involving Intravascular Catheters; I. Introduction; II. Microbial Causes of Central Catheter InfectionsIII. Clinical Manifestations of Catheter Infections; IV. Approach to the Patient; V. Laboratory Studies; VI. Radiologic Studies; VII. Prevention; VIII. Treatment; Bibliography; Prat IV. Approach to Pulmonary Infections; 10.Pneumonia; I. Introduction; II. Microbiology of Pneumonia; III. Clinical Manifestations; IV. Approach to the Patient; V. Diagnostic Criteria; VI. Management; VII. Prevention; Bibliography; 11.Empyema; I. Introduction; II. Microbiology of Empyema; III. Clinical Manifestations of Empyema; IV. Approach to the Patient; V. Diagnostic Criteria for EmpyemaVI. Management of Empyema; Bibliography; 12.Lung Abscess; I. Introduction; II. Pathogenesis; III. Microbiology of Lung Abscess; IV. Clinical Manifestations of Lung Abscess; V. Approach to the Patient; VI. Management of Lung Abscess; VII. Prognosis; Bibliography; 13.Tuberculosis; I. Introduction; II. Microbiology; III. Clinical Manifestations of Tuberculosis Disease; IV. Approach to the Patient; V. Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Disease; VI. Screening and Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection; VII. Management of Tuberculosis; VIII. Prevention of Tuberculosis; Bibliography
• Sommario/riassunto: This quick-reference handbook on clinical infectious diseases is intended for a broad medical audience. Written in outline format with 45 short focused chapters covering core infectious disease topics, the book provides a basic introduction to identifying and managing commonly encountered problems. Organized by 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 problems and cover pathogenesis and risk factors, microbial causes,