Infectious diseases

From the world's leading experts in infectious disease - a comprehensive, clinically-oriented textbook lavishly illustrated with over 2,200 color photographs, artwork, tables and maps. INFECTIOUS DISEASES features two volumes organized into eight sections: Introduction to Infectious Diseases, Syndromes by Body System, Special Problems in Infectious Disease Practice, Infections in the Immunocompromised Host, HIV and AIDS, Geographic and Travel Medicine, Anti-Infective Therapy and Clinical Microbiology.* Emphasis on clinical practice gives physicians the information they need to diagnose and manage patients effectively. * Includes full color illustration throughout, which shows the clinical appearance of disorders as they present in real life, and through the use of specially drawn diagrams, helps simplify complex concepts and processes. * Includes Practice Points, a feature unique to this book, which are short, mini-chapters that give practical advice on the management of everyday clinical problems that are particularly difficult to diagnose or treat. * Provides physicians with clear-cut, no-nonsense advice on clinical problems typically overlooked in textbooks, because they 'cross-over' into other specialties, such as eye infection in the ICU setting. * Includes separate section on Geographic and Travel Medicine which provides descriptions of all diseases acquired through travelling outside the developed world, as well as giving pre-travel advice and treatment strategies for the returning traveller. * Gives practical advice on the special considerations necessary for the treatment of immunodeficient patients who are highly susceptible to infections, such as transplant or cancer patients. * Contains section devoted to HIV and AIDS, providing a single resource for HIV-related and other infections. * Features international editors, authors and contributors so readers benefit from the first-hand experience of physicians treating illnesses all around the world. * Features attractive design and layout, including color coded pages, which allows the reader to access the section or chapter she or he needs quickly and easily.