Diseases of Infection: An Illustrated Textbook (Oxford Medical Publications)

Diseases caused by infective agents provide challenging and often unfamiliar problems of recognition and management. This concise text provides a practical, systematic approach to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the main infectious diseases. It is illustrated in colour, and contains numerous tabular summaries, algorithms and epidemiological data. This new edition has been extensively revised to cover changing patterns of infection, and advances in treatment and prevention. It contains expanded sections on HIV-associated infections, imported and tropical diseases, and the use of drugs and laboratories. Emphasis is given to the World Health Organization's recommendations for essential drug therapies. Although written primarily for medical students, "Diseases of Infection" should provide valuable information for medical graduates, nurses, and public health professionals.