Handbook of Infectious Diseases

by Springhouse (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2001

  $8.02

  This portable guide provides up-to-date facts on more than 275 infectious diseases, such as West Nile encephalitis, hantavirus, Lyme disease, necrotizing fasciitis, respiratory syncytial virus, and drug-resistant staphylococcal infections. You'll learn causes, signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests, treatments, and special considerations for each disease. Content includes: Part I: understanding infection; Part II: infectious diseases in alphabetical order; appendices, including rare infectious diseases, reportable infections, anti-infective drugs, herbal therapies, standard and transmission-based precautions, and an immunization schedule; selected references; and an index. Includes scores of charts, illustrations, and logos that highlight alternative and investigational therapies, alerts, and patient education. A-to-Z organization for ease of use