Updated second edition of the concise but comprehensive handbook
covering clinical infectious disease for students, residents,
primary care medical providers, nurses, and PAs. Written in outline
format with short, focused chapters, the book presents a systematic
method for understanding basic mechanisms, establishing a
diagnosis, and implementing appropriate treatment for commonly
encountered problems. Essentials of Clinical Infectious Diseases,
Second Edition begins with a general framework covering basics of
clinical reasoning, antimicrobial agents and microbiology, and
antimicrobial stewardship. Individual chapters devoted to the broad
range of infectious diseases and topics are organized by body
system and feature targeted presentation of pathogenesis and risk
factors, microbial causes, clinical manifestations, patient
work-up, diagnostic criteria, and medical, antimicrobial, and
surgical management. The book also addresses important related
topics including fever and neutropenia, approach to evaluating
ectoparasite-related infections, infectious diseases approach to
sepsis, travel medicine, and basics of infection control and
hospital epidemiology. Designed for busy practitioners at any level
looking to sharpen the clinical problem-solving skills required to
provide the highest quality care to patients with infectious
diseases. Key Features: Presents core clinical infectious disease
topics in concise easy-to-read format Revised and updated to
reflect recent developments in the field consistent with
evidence-based literature and current clinical practice guidelines
6 new chapters on lyme disease, anorectal infections, travel
medicine, dental infections, antimicrobial stewardship, and
clinical reasoning and statistics Focus on the approach to
evaluation and management of the patient Incorporates essential
antimicrobial therapy information with adult, pediatric, and OB-GYN
dosing considerations
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