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Netter's infectious diseases.

Netter's infectious diseases. edited by Elaine C. Jong , Dennis L. Stevens,illustrated by Frank H. Netter - Philadelphia Elsevier/Saunders, c2012 - xix, 602 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Includes Bibliographical and Index

CONTENTS
Section I. Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in Children and Adolescents:
Chapter 1. Introduction to vaccine-preventable diseases in children and adolescents / ChrisAnna M. Mink--
Chapter 2. Diphtheria and tetanus / Bruce D. Meade and Kristin E. Meade--
Chapter 3. Bordetella pertussis and pertussis (whooping cough) / Sylvia H. Yeh and ChrisAnna M. Mink--
Chapter 4. Haemophilus influenzae type b / Sylvia H. Yeh--
Chapter 5. Pneumococcal disease : Infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae / R. Douglas Pratt--
Chapter 6. Infections caused by Neisseria meningitidis / Margaret C. Bash and Anjali N. Kunz--
Chapter 7. Poliomyelitis (polio) and polioviruses / ChrisAnna M. Mink--
Chapter 8. Influenza / Sylvia H. Yeh--
Chapter 9. Rotavirus infection / S. Michael Marcy and Susan Partridge--
Chapter 10. Measles / Alison Margaret Kesson--
Chapter 11. Mumps / Alison Margaret Kesson--
Chapter 12. Rubella / Alison Margaret Kesson--
Chapter 13. Varicella-zoster virus infections / Sylvia H. Yeh--
Chapter 14. Hepatitis A infection and prevention / Dean A. Blumberg--
Chapter 15. Hepatitis B infection / Dean A. Blumberg--
Chapter 16. Human papillomavirus infections and prevention / Dean A. Blumberg. Section II. Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections--
Chapter 17. Introduction to skin and soft-tissue infections / Dennis L. Stevens--
Chapter 18. Impetigo / Dennis L. Stevens--
Chapter 19. Erysipelas and cellulitis / Dennis L. Stevens--
Chapter 20. Folliculitis, furuncles, and carbuncles / Dennis L. Stevens--
Chapter 21. Life-threatening skin and soft-tissue infections / Dennis L. Stevens and Amy E. Bryant--
Chapter 22. Superficial dermatophyte infections of the skin / Gregory Raugi and Thao U. Nguyen--
Chapter 23. Herpes simplex virus infection / John D. Kriesel and Christopher M. Hull--
Chapter 24. Nontuberculous mycobacterial skin infections / Luis G. Tulloch. Section III. Respiratory Tract Infections--
Chapter 25. Introduction to respiratory tract infections / Thomas M. File, Jr--
Chapter 26. Community-acquired pneumonia, bacterial / Thomas M. File, Jr--
Chapter 27. Hospital-acquired pneumonia / Lee E. Morrow and Marin H. Kollef--
Chapter 28. Atypical pneumonia / Thomas M. File, Jr--
Chapter 29. Aspiration pneumonia / John G. Bartlett--
Chapter 30. Viral respiratory infections / Michael J. Tan--
Chapter 31. Sinus infections / Anthony W. Chow--
Chapter 32. Acute otitis media / Blaise L. Congeni--
Chapter 33. Pharyngitis / John R. Bower--
Chapter 34. Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Sanjay Sethi. Section IV. Systemic Infections--
Chapter 35. Introduction to systemic infections / Dennis L. Stevens--
Chapter 36. Endocarditis / Sky R. Blue, Casi M. Wyatt, and Thomas J. Coffman---
Chapter 37. Meningitis / Thomas A. Kurrus and Martin G. Täuber--
Chapter 38. Osteomyelitis / Russell W. Steele--
Chapter 39. Urinary tract infections / Dimitri M. Drekonja and James R. Johnson--
Chapter 40. Systemic fungal infections / Carol A. Kauffman. Section V. Surgical Infe-ctions--
Chapter 41. Surgical infections : Introduction and overview / E. Patchen Dellinger--
Chapter 42. Acute appendicitis / Heather M. Vasser and Daniel A. Anaya--
Chapter 43. Acute ascending cholangitis and suppurative, toxic cholangitis / Patrick S. Wolf and James O. Park--
Chapter 44. Acute diverticulitis / Natasha S. Becker and Daniel A. Anaya--
Chapter 45. Hydatid cyst disease (Echinococcosis) / Austin L. Spitzer, Paul S. Pottinger, and James O. Park--
Chapter 46. Intraabdominal abscess / Christopher M. Watson and Robert G. Sawyer--
Chapter 47. Liver abscess : Pyogenic and amebic hepatic abscess / Patrick S. Wolf and James O. Park--
Chapter 48. Necrotizing soft-tissue infections / Daniel A. Anaya and E. Patchen Dellinger--
Chapter 49. Anorectal abscess and fistula in ano / Arden M. Morris--
Chapter 50. Peritonitis / Christopher M. Watson and Robert G. Sawyer--
Chapter 51. Pyomyositis (pyomyositis tropicans) / Joseph F. Woodward, James O. Park, and E. Patchen Dellinger--
Chapter 52. Surgical site infections / E. Patchen Dellinger. Section VI. Sexually Transmitted Infections--
Chapter 53. Introduction to sexually transmitted infections / Jeanne M. Marrazzo--
Chapter 54. Trichomoniasis / Jill S. Huppert--
Chapter 55. Herpes simplex virus genital infection / Nicholas J. Moss and Anna Wald--
Chapter 56. Human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome / Shireesha Dhanireddy--
Chapter 57. Human papillomavirus / Eileen F. Dunne--
Chapter 58. Infections caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, including lymphogranuloma venereum / William M. Geisler--
Chapter 59. Infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Lori Marie Newman and Kimberly Workowski--
Chapter 60. Syphilis (Treponema pallidum) / Stephanie E. Cohen, Joseph Engelman, and Jeffrey D. Klausner--
Chapter 61. Related syndromes and less common sexually transmitted infections / John F. Toney. Section VII. Infections Associated with International Travel and Outdoor Activities--
Chapter 62. Introduction to infections associated with international travel and outdoor activities / Elaine C. Jong--
Chapter 63. Malaria / Elaine C. Jong--
Chapter 64. Yellow fever / Mark D. Gershman and J. Erin Staples--
Chapter 65. Travelers' diarrhea / Martin S. Wolfe--
Chapter 66. Enteric fever : Typhoid and paratyphoid fever / Elaine C. Jong--
Chapter 67. Viral hepatitis / Michael James Babineaux and Miriam J. Alter-
Chapter 68. Rabies / Kis Robertson, Nina Marano, and Katherine J. Johnson--
Chapter 69. Arboviruses of medical importance / Theodore F. Tsai--
Chapter 70. Leptospirosis / Vernon Ansdell--
Chapter 71. Lyme disease / Christopher Sanford--
Chapter 72. Tick-borne encephalitis / Martin Haditsch--
Chapter 73. Primary amebic meningoencephalitis / Govinda S. Visvesvara, Jonathan S. Yoder, and Michael J. Beach. Section VIII. Parasitic Diseases--
Chapter 74. Introduction to parasitic diseases / Elaine C. Jong--
Chapter 75. Amebiasis / Martin S. Wolfe--
Chapter 76. Giardiasis / Martin S. Wolfe--
Chapter 77. Other intestinal protozoa / Martin S. Wolfe--
Chapter 78. Soil-transmitted helminths and other intestinal roundworms / Elaine C. Jong--
Chapter 79. Intestinal cestodes (tapeworms) / Douglas William MacPherson--
Chapter 80. Cysticercosis / Raul E. Isturiz and Hector H. Garcia--
Chapter 81. Food-borne trematodes : Liver, lung, and intestinal flukes / Elaine C. Jong--
Chapter 82. Echinococcosis: Cystic and alveolar disease / Christina M. Coyle--
Chapter 83. Trichinellosis / Zvi Shimoni and Paul Froom--
Chapter 84. Filarial diseases / Jan Agosti--
Chapter 85. Schistosomiasis / Elaine C. Jong--
Chapter 86. Chagas disease / Fabiana Simão Machado and Herbert B. Tanowitz. Section IX. Emerging Infectious Diseases and Pandemics--
Chapter 87. Introduction to emerging infectious diseases and pandemics / Jo Hofmann--
Chapter 88. Novel influenza / Jo Hofmann--
Chapter 89. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) / Eileen Schneider--
Chapter 90. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis / Christopher Edward Spitters--
Chapter 91. West Nile virus disease / Grant L. Campbell, J. Erin Staples, James J. Sejvar, and Marc Fischer--
Chapter 92. Anthrax / Benjamin D. Moser, Sean V. Shadomy, and Theresa L. Smith--
Chapter 93. Tularemia / Jo Hofmann.



This comprehensive yet concise overview of current global infectious disease concerns covers the basics of the field using beautiful Netter illustrations and accessible "need-to-know" information on major conditions and problems, including vaccine-preventable diseases, drug-resistant staph and TB infections, pandemic flu, echinococcosis, and Chagas' disease. -- from Back Cover

9780323374743(Paperback:alk.paper) 9781437701265 9781437701258 1437701264, 1437701256 0323374743


Communicable Diseases
Infectious diseases

RC111.N38 2012

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