INFECTIOUS DISEASE

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Infectious Disease Control Guide for School Staff

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This clinically-oriented, user-friendly text is the best on the market for infectious disease. Complete and comprehensive, Schlossberg's text will be an effective reference for any practitioner who may encounter these afflictions. The orientation of the volume is multi-faceted: in addition to the traditional organization of organ system and pathogen-related information, this text includes specific sections on the susceptible host, travel-related infections, nosocomial infections, infections related to trauma, and bioterrorism. The information on post-surgical infections will be of great interest to practicing surgeons. Informative algorithms, tables, and high-quality color photographs supplement many of the chapters in this conveniently-sized volume. For practicality and ease of use, one can do no better than this guide to infectious disease.

Gain a full understanding of clinical infectious diseases in just thirty days

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No other resource makes clinical infectious diseases more manageable and easy to master than Infectious Diseases: A Clinical Short Course. This one-of-a-kind self-instruction tool is organized by system/region as opposed to pathogens -- simulating how common pathogens and disorders would be encountered in rounds or in practice. For this reason, this remarkable resource is unsurpassed for learning how to associate pathogens with their corresponding impact on actual patients.

Features:

• A true, concise “short course” format that can be read and understood in the span of a 30-day infectious disease rotation
• Numerous case examples -- appropriate for PBL and integrated curricula -- to further highlight clinical application of the content
• Key points summaries and Guiding Questions that drive home core concepts and aid comprehension
• 24 eye-catching color plates that depict major pathogens and reinforce the impact of clinical infection
• NEW! An even more concise and streamlined format designed to help you learn the most in the least amount of time

Topics include: Travel/ Tropical medicine (evaluation, prevention and treatments), HIV/ AIDS, Parasites (worms, insects, food poisoning...), TB, Leprosy, Lymphadenopathy, Biological/ Chemical Weapons/ Terrorism agents, meningitis/ encephalitis, osteomyelitis, skin infections, fevers, sepsis, antibiotic use, common skin infections, tick bites, animal bites, wounds.........
Features: Edited by highly regarded Infectious Disease specialists. Table of contents at top has hyperlinks to all chapters. This text was written for the handheld computer to be a mobile resource.

This text contains over 800 illustrations and is fully referenced.

No other text on the market provides such a collection of succinct and clinically relevant material that can be accessed at the “bedside”.


Infectious Disease Contents: Fever | Sepsis | Acute Phase Reactants | Bacteria | Antibiotics | Osteomyelitis | CNS | TB | Leprosy | Parasites & Insects | Zoonotic | Travel Medicine | *Viral* | HIV-AIDS | Hemorrhagic Fevers | Skin | Botulism | Wounds | STD’s | Lymphadenopathy | Disseminated Fungal | Bio-Chem-Nuke Weapons | PEP / Needlestick |
Fever: Links: Definition | Mechanisms | Benefits | ID EMERGENCIES | Hyperthermia | Types of Fevers | *FUO* | Drug Fevers | Fever and Rash | Acute Rheumatic Fever | Returned Traveler | Sepsis | Acute Phase Reactants | Nosocomial | ICU Fever | Cancer/ HIV | Neutropenic fever | Pediatric | Relative Brady / pulse-temp dissoc | Infection Control |
Common Bacteria:
Links: Normal Flora | Grams Stain | Serology | Blood Cx | Bacteriology Report | G+ cocci (GPC) | S. pneumo | G+ aerobic bacilli | G- aerobic diplococci | G- aerobic coccobacilli | G- aerobic bacilli | Anaerobes | Defective Cell Wall | Infection Control | Acid Fast Stain | Wright Stain | Antibiotics | Acute Rheumatic Fever | Abx Resistance | Zoonotic | Skin | Clostridium sp | Endocarditis | VREF | VAREC | Chronic Staph Carrier | MRSA | VISA | Empiric Abx in Sepsis | Organisms Causing Diarrhea-like illness |
Parasitic Infections: Links: Nematodes | Trichinosis | Filarial | Trematodes | Cestode | Cysticercosis | Zoonotic Infections | Giardiasis | Ectoparasites | Insect Bites & Stings | Ticks | Rickettsial Diseases | Lyme Disease | Travel Medicine | Delusions of Parasitosis | Pinworms | Whipworms | Roundworms | Hookworm | Strongyloides (Threadworm) | Anisakiasis | Mixed | Trichinosis | Filarial | Schistosomiasis | Fasciolopsis | Paragonimus | Beef | Pork | Cysticercosis | Dwarf | Fish | Echinococcus | Protozoan (Toxo, Giardia, Amebic..) | Malaria |
Zoonotic Infections: Links: Brucellosis | Rat Bite Fever | Toxoplasmosis | Toxocariasis | Other Parasites | Giardiasis | Leishmaniasis | Leptospirosis | Trypanosomiasis | Other Intestinal Illness | Entamoeba histolytica | Tick Spread Zoonosis | Rickettsial Diseases | Ectoparasites in travelers | PV & Repellents | Rabies | Insect Bites | Hemorrhagic Fevers | Prions
Viral Infections: Links: HTLV & hMPV, Avian Flu and Other: SARS | EBV & CMV & Mononucleosis | Human Parvo B19 | Adenovirus | HIV and AIDS | HIV Meds | Various HIV Problems | AIDS- Chemoprevention | HSV | Herpes Zoster | Genital Warts | Arboviral & Hemorrhagic Fevers | Antivirals | Pediatric Exanthems | Hantavirus | West Nile Virus | Pediatric Fever & Infections | Fever & Rash Patterns | Prions | Smallpox | Monkeypox | Bronchiolitis (RSV) | Infection Control | Rabies | See GI Chapter for Enterovirus |
Arboviral and Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHF): Links: Arboviruses & Paramyxoviridae and Others | VHF’s | Arenaviridae (S. American (New World) HF's & LCMV) | Bunyaviridae (HFRS, Crimean Congo, Rift Valley, Hanta, Sandfly) | Hantavirus | Filoviridae (Marburg & Ebola) | Flaviviridae (Dengue, Yellow Fever, Omsk, Kyasanur, Japanese & Tick-borne Encephalitis) | Togaviridae | .........

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This quick-reference handbook on clinical infectious diseases is intended for a broad medical audience. Written in outline format with 45 short focused chapters covering core infectious disease topics, the book provides a basic introduction to identifying and managing commonly encountered problems. Organized by system, each section begins with a general framework covering clinical presentation, laboratory and diagnostic evaluation, and empirical antibiotic therapy. Individual chapters within sections are devoted to particular problems and cover pathogenesis and risk factors, microbial causes, clinical manifestations, approach to the patient (history, examination, diagnostic studies), diagnostic criteria, and medical, antimicrobial, and surgical management. "Essentials of Clinical Infectious Diseases" features chapters that include suggested antibiotics specific to the disease process with adult, pediatric, and ob-gyn dosing considerations. It focuses on clinical approach to evaluation and management of the patient. It includes basic infection control procedures for hospitalized patients.

A concise, thorough review of microorganisms and the diseases they cause

No other resource makes clinical infectious diseases more manageable and easy to master than Infectious Diseases: A Clinical Short Course, Third Edition. This self-teaching tool is organized by system/region as opposed to pathogens -- simulating how common pathogens and disorders would be encountered in rounds or in practice.

• Unsurpassed for learning how to associate pathogens with their corresponding impact on actual patients
• Coverage of the entire field of infectious diseases in a concise presentation than can be read during a 30 day rotation
• Color photos show clinical manifestations of infectious diseases

After thirty years, PPID is still the reference of choice for comprehensive, global guidance on diagnosing and treating the most challenging infectious diseases. Drs. Mandell, Bennett, and Dolin have substantially revised and meticulously updated, this new edition to save you time and to ensure you have the latest clinical and scientific knowledge at your fingertips. With new chapters, expanded and updated coverage, increased worldwide perspectives, and many new contributors, Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, 7th Edition helps you identify and treat whatever infectious disease you see. And, as an Expert Consult title with enhanced online features, this updated 7th edition comes with convenient access to the full text online, regular updates on the new developments in the field and advances in therapy, and more at expertconsult.com.

. Features online access of the entire book's content- fully searchable-as well as access to regular updates on new developments in the field and advances in therapy, such as the new strain of H1N1, a drug database, downloadable image library, and more at expertconsult.com.

. Provides more in-depth coverage of epidemiology, etiology, pathology, microbiology, immunology, and treatment of infectious agents than you'll find in any other ID resource so you can get the answers to any questions you have.

. Presents 1,100 exquisite color photographs that reflect real-life patient symptoms for enhanced visual guidance.

. Offers current and up-to-date information on the newly recognized and emerging influenza viruses including Swine and Avian influenzas so you are able to accurately diagnose and treat anything that comes your way.

. Uses a consistent chapter-to-chapter layout for easy navigation.

. Features updated coverage of the emerging influenza viruses, such as the Swine and Avian Influenzas, microbial pathogenesis, infections in cancer patients, MRSA, antibiotic resistance, travel medicine, importation of exotic pets, bioterrorism agents, and much more.

. Includes new chapters on Probiotics, Outbreak Investigation, Infection of Nonvalvular Cardiovascular Devices, and Chlamydophila Pneumonia to keep you up to date on today's hot topics.

. Incorporates many more new American and International contributors, giving you fresh perspectives and expanded global insights.

Evolve with PPID, the cornerstone of your infectious disease practice.

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Jones & Bartlett Learning Is The Official Print And Mobile Provider Of The Johns Hopkins POC-IT Center ABX Guide. Thoroughly Revised And Updated For 2012, The Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, Third Edition Continues To Provide Current, Authoritative And Comprehensive Information On Anti-Microbial Agents, Infectious Disease And Commonly Encountered Pathogens, In One Portable Volume. Written By Experts At The World-Renowned Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, This Must-Have Resource Features Expert Recommendations, Clinical And Diagnostic Decision-Making Tools, And Drug-To-Drug Interactions. Concise, Thorough, And Current, The Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, Second Edition Is Designed For Quick Reference And Comprehension. Information Is Featured In An Easy-To-Access Format That Facilitates Rapid Application Of Knowledge At The Point Of Care.