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Autore: |
Wright William F (William Floyd)
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Titolo: |
Essentials of clinical infectious diseases [[electronic resource] /] / by William F. Wright
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Pubblicazione: | New York, : Demos Medical, c2013 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (385 p.) |
Disciplina: | 614.5/7 |
Soggetto topico: | Communicable diseases |
Communicable diseases - Diagnosis | |
Communicable diseases - Treatment | |
Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
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 | |
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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, |
Titolo autorizzato: | Essentials of clinical infectious diseases ![]() |
ISBN: | 1-61705-153-5 |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910462485603321 |
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