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Infectious Diseases
Smart Study Guide for Medical Students, Residents, and Clinical Providers
- 1st Edition - April 29, 2023
- Author: Saif ul Islam
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 8 7 4 2 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 8 7 4 3 - 8
Infectious Diseases: Smart Study Guide for Medical Students, Residents, Physicians and Clinical Pharmacists attempts to consolidate knowledge and information into a step-by-step p… Read more
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Request a sales quoteInfectious Diseases: Smart Study Guide for Medical Students, Residents, Physicians and Clinical Pharmacists attempts to consolidate knowledge and information into a step-by-step process that would be easy to understand, remember, and apply in a clinical setting. High-yield information presented in this book is necessary for medical students and residents. This book has provided information for all disciplines working in infectious diseases, whether students, residents, physicians, pharmacists, or nurses. The book is organized for quick and easy to retrieve information for all professionals.
- Medical and pharmacotherapeutic information about infectious diseases are combined into one book
- Consolidates knowledge and information on infectious diseases
- Presents content that is easy to understand, remember, and apply in a clinical setting
- High-yield information for students and residents
Medical students and medical residents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Preface
- Common laboratories values
- 1. Introduction of infectious diseases
- 1.1. Bacterial cell
- 1.2. Difference between gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria
- 1.3. Classification
- 1.4. Gram staining
- 1.5. Bacterial pathogenicity
- 1.6. Normal flora
- 1.7. Manifestations of infection
- 1.8. Basic immunology
- 1.9. Major histocompatibility complex
- 1.10. Complement system
- 1.11. Identification of microorganisms
- 2. Gram-positive bacteria
- 2.0. General Description
- 2.1. Classification of Gram-positive bacteria
- 2.2. Gram-positive cocci
- 2.3. Gram-positive bacilli
- 2.4. Summary of gram positive bacteria
- 3. Anaerobic bacteria
- 3.1. Classification
- 3.2. Gram-positive anaerobic cocci
- 3.3. Gram-positive anaerobic bacilli
- 3.4. Summary of anaerobic bacteria and selection of antibiotics
- 4. Gram-negative bacteria
- 4.1. Classification
- 4.2. Gram-negative cocci
- 4.3. Gram-negative bacilli
- 4.4. Obligate intracellular bacteria
- 4.5. Spirochetes
- 4.6. Acid-fast bacteria
- 4.7. Bacteria with no cell wall
- 4.8. Summary of gram-negative bacteria and choice of antibiotics
- 5. Antibacterial drugs
- 5.1. Classification
- 5.2. Beta-lactam
- 5.3. Carbapenems
- 5.4. Monobactam
- 5.5. Lipoglycopeptide
- 5.6. Linezolid
- 5.7. Daptomycin
- 5.8. Inhibitor of protein synthesis in bacterial cell
- 5.9. Metronidazole
- 5.10. DNA gyrase and topoisomerase inhibitors
- 5.11. Folic acid inhibitors
- 5.12. Miscellaneous
- 5.13. Antibiotics for high resistance bacteria
- 5.14. Antipseudomonal antibiotic
- 5.15. Antibiotics for anaerobic bacteria
- 5.16. Bacterial resistance
- 5.17. Resistance to beta-lactam
- 5.18. Antibacterial activity spectrum
- 6. Viruses
- 6.1. Description
- 6.2. Classification
- 6.3. Respiratory viruses
- 6.4. Viruses associated with gastroenteritis
- 6.5. Exanthematous viruses
- 6.6. Enterovirus
- 6.7. Hepatitis
- 6.8. Viruses infect CNS
- 6.9. Viruses causing meningitis/encephalitis
- 6.10. Viruses causing hemorrhagic fever
- 6.11. Viruses infecting skin or mucus membrane
- 6.12. Other herpes viruses
- 6.13. Acquired immune deficiency
- 6.14. HIV antiviral drugs
- 6.15. Non–HIV antiviral drugs
- 6.16. Summary of viral infection
- 7. Fungus
- 7.1. Fungal cell
- 7.2. Classification
- 7.3. Yeast
- 7.4. Molds
- 7.5. Dimorphic fungus
- 7.6. Dermatophytes
- 7.7. Summary
- 7.8. Antifungal drugs
- 7.9. Quick reference of antifungal drugs
- 8. Parasitic infections
- 8.1. Classification
- 8.2. Protozoa
- 8.3. Microsporidia
- 8.4. Helminths
- 8.5. Antiparasitic drugs (Tables 8.3, 8.4)
- 9. Common infections caused by multiple microorganisms
- 9.1. Respiratory infection
- 9.2. Meningitis
- 9.3. Encephalitis
- 9.4. Brain abscess
- 9.5. Bacteremia
- 9.6. Sepsis and septic shock
- 9.7. Cardiovascular infection
- 9.8. Urinary tract infection
- 9.9. Gastro-intestinal infection
- 9.10. Ear infection
- 9.11. Nasal infection
- 9.12. Eye infections
- 9.13. Skin infection
- 9.14. Bone Infection
- 9.15. Fever of unknown origin (FUO)
- 9.16. Sexually transmitted diseases
- 9.17. Prion
- 9.18. Quick reference of common infections, pathogens, and treatments
- 10. Drugs, dosages, side effects, and pregnancy catagory
- Index
- No. of pages: 420
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: April 29, 2023
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443187421
- eBook ISBN: 9780443187438
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Saif ul Islam
Dr. Saif ul Islam is a medical doctor and a clinical pharmacist with years of clinical and teaching experience in inpatient and outpatient settings. He received his medical degree in Europe and pharmacy degree in the United States. He did his medical clerkship at Beth Israel Medical Center (Harvard Medical School). He is a board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist, a clinical consultant, and the author of several publications published in several prestigious journals like The Lancet and Medicine. He has worked in various hospitals and pharmacies. His subspecialty is infectious diseases.
Affiliations and expertise
MD., RPh., BCPS, Adventist Hospital, California, USARead Infectious Diseases on ScienceDirect