The biologic and clinical basis of infectious diseases /
Infectious diseases
Stanford T. Shulman ... [et al.].
- 5th edition
- Philadelphia : Saunders, c1997.
- xvi, 643 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
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