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The biologic and clinical basis of infectious diseases / Stanford T. Shulman ... [et al.].

Contributor(s): Publication details: Philadelphia : Saunders, c1997.Edition: 5th editionDescription: xvi, 643 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 0721659489
  • 9780721659480
Other title:
  • Infectious diseases
Uniform titles:
  • Biologic & clinical basis of infectious diseases.
Subject(s): NLM classification:
  • WC 100 B616 1997
Contents:
Contents Section I Host-microbe interactions 1. Introduction to infectious diseases 2. Normal flora in health and disease 3. The immune system and microbe induced autoreactive host responses and autoimmune disease 4. Bacteria-host interactions 5. Virus-host interactions 6. Temperature regulation, the pathogenesis of fever and the approach to the febrile patient Section II Upper respiratory tract infection and sequelae 7. Bacterial infections of the upper respiratory tract 8. Viral infections of the respiratory tract , infectious mononucleosis and the chronic fatigue syndrome 9. Dental infections and other diseases of the oral cavity Section III Lower respiratory tract infection 10. Infections of the low respiratrory tract 11. Community acquired bacterialll pneumonia 12. Viral infections and lower respiratory tract 13. Mycobacterial infections 14. Fungal infections Section IV Genitourinary tract infections 15. Urinary tract infections :cystitis and pyelonephritis 16. Sexually transmitted diseases Section V Gastrointestinal tract infections 17. Infectious diarrhea 18. Common intestinal parasitic infections 19. Viral hepatitis Section VI Central nervous system infections 20. Introduction to infections of the central nervous system 21. Common etiologic agents of bacterial meningitis 22. Viral infections of the central nervous system Section VII Infection in the immunocompromised host 23. Human immunodeficiency virus infection and AIDS 24. Diagnosis and management of infection in the immunocomprised host 25. Nosocomial infections 26. Infections at the extremes of life Section VIII Additional infections 27. Infections caused by anaerobic bacteria 28. Rickettsial diseases 29. Zoonoses 30. Malaria 31. Exanthematous diseases 32. Sepsis 33. Infective endocarditis 34. Staphylococci , staphylococcal disease and toxic shock syndrome 35. Bone and joint infections: septic arthritis and osteomyelitis Section IX Treatment and prevention of infectious diseases 36. Laboratory evaluation of infectious diseases 37. Mechanisms of microbial susceptibility and resistance to antimicrobial agents 38. Antimicrobial therapy 39. Antimicrobial agent susceptibility testing and monitoring of drug therapy 40. Principles of immunization
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Section I Host-microbe interactions
1. Introduction to infectious diseases
2. Normal flora in health and disease
3. The immune system and microbe induced autoreactive host responses and autoimmune disease
4. Bacteria-host interactions
5. Virus-host interactions
6. Temperature regulation, the pathogenesis of fever and the approach to the febrile patient
Section II Upper respiratory tract infection and sequelae
7. Bacterial infections of the upper respiratory tract
8. Viral infections of the respiratory tract , infectious mononucleosis and the chronic fatigue syndrome
9. Dental infections and other diseases of the oral cavity
Section III Lower respiratory tract infection
10. Infections of the low respiratrory tract
11. Community acquired bacterialll pneumonia
12. Viral infections and lower respiratory tract
13. Mycobacterial infections
14. Fungal infections
Section IV Genitourinary tract infections
15. Urinary tract infections :cystitis and pyelonephritis
16. Sexually transmitted diseases
Section V Gastrointestinal tract infections
17. Infectious diarrhea
18. Common intestinal parasitic infections
19. Viral hepatitis
Section VI Central nervous system infections
20. Introduction to infections of the central nervous system
21. Common etiologic agents of bacterial meningitis
22. Viral infections of the central nervous system
Section VII Infection in the immunocompromised host
23. Human immunodeficiency virus infection and AIDS
24. Diagnosis and management of infection in the immunocomprised host
25. Nosocomial infections
26. Infections at the extremes of life
Section VIII Additional infections
27. Infections caused by anaerobic bacteria
28. Rickettsial diseases
29. Zoonoses
30. Malaria
31. Exanthematous diseases
32. Sepsis
33. Infective endocarditis
34. Staphylococci , staphylococcal disease and toxic shock syndrome
35. Bone and joint infections: septic arthritis and osteomyelitis
Section IX Treatment and prevention of infectious diseases
36. Laboratory evaluation of infectious diseases
37. Mechanisms of microbial susceptibility and resistance to antimicrobial agents
38. Antimicrobial therapy
39. Antimicrobial agent susceptibility testing and monitoring of drug therapy
40. Principles of immunization

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