Current Clinical Topics in Infectious Diseases, Volume 19

The latest volume in the classic series, Current Clinical Topics in Infectious Diseases, addresses 17 of the most important and timely issues in infectious diseases. In concise, practical, and carefully edited chapters--from emerging diseases to common but pernicious illnesses-- Volume 19 offers a survey of the state-of-the-art on these topics. Among other hot topics are Chronic Fatigue Syndrome update, Sepsis in Ob-Gyn Patients, and Cutaneous Infections in HIV. A special chapter entitled Management of the Lab in the Era of Managed Care addresses the current bottom-line issues involved in running a modern medical lab.