Books in Infectious diseases

Mandell, Douglas y Bennett. Enfermedades infecciosas. Principios y práctica

8th Edition
September 23, 2015
John E. Bennett + 2 more
Spanish

Obra de referencia para la comprensión integral del diagnóstico y el tratamiento de las patologías infecciosas con un enfoque didáctico y conciso. Ofrece nuevos capítulos, contenidos aumentados y actualizados, un enfoque internacional más amplio y muchos nuevos colaboradores, con el objetivo de ayudarle a identificar y tratar todo tipo de enfermedades infecciosas. Acceda fácil y rápidamente a la información básica con la ayuda de nuevos cuadros esquemáticos por capítulo que resumen lo esencial sobre el diagnóstico, el tratamiento y la prevención. Experimente con realismo y claridad todo tipo de situaciones clínicas a través de un enfoque visual con más de 1.500 imágenes en color.

Pediatric Infectious Disease: Part I, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

1st Edition
Volume 29-3
September 7, 2015
Mary Anne Jackson
English

This issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, Guest Edited by Mary Anne Jackson, MD and Angela Myers, MD, is Part I of a 2-part issue devoted to Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Drs. Jackson and Myers have assembled a group of expert authors to review the following topics: Diagnosis and Management of Kawasaki Disease; Neonatal HSV Infection; Use of Newer Diagnostics for Pediatric Tuberculosis; Recognition and Prompt Treatment for Tick Borne Infections; Prevention of Recurrent Staphylococcal Skin Infections; Evaluation and Management of the Febrile Young Infant; New Horizons for Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship; Pitfalls in Diagnosis of Pediatric Clostridium Difficile Diarrhea; The Changing Epidemiology of Pediatric Endocarditis; Neonatal Parechovirus Infection; Osteoarticular infections in Children; and Pediatric CMV Disease.

Lyme Disease and Other Infections Transmitted by Ixodes scapularis, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

1st Edition
Volume 29-2
June 2, 2015
Paul G. Auwaerter
English

This issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, Guest Edited by Paul Auwaerter, MD, is devoted to Lyme Disease. Dr. Auwaerter has assembled a group of expert authors to review the following topics: Epidemiology of Lyme Disease; Early Lyme disease: Erythema Migrans; Neuroborreliosis; Lyme Carditis; Lyme Arthritis; Pediatric Lyme Disease; Diagnostics of Lyme Disease; Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome; Chronic Lyme Disease; Co-infection: Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis; Co-infection: Babesiosis; and Emerging Tick-borne infections: Borrelia miyamotoi, Powassan/Deer Tick virus, Heartland virus, Bartonella.

250 examens de laboratoire

12th Edition
April 9, 2015
René Caquet
French

Chaque année apparaissent de nouveaux moyens de diagnostic et de traitement modifiant notre manière de comprendre et de guérir. Cette 12e édition, totalement actualisée, donne au praticien tout ce qu'il faut savoir pour prescrire les analyses médicales et en interpréter les résultats. L'ouvrage place chaque examen dans une démarche diagnostique, décrivant les examens les plus performants ou les plus adaptés aux données de la clinique. Entièrement revu, ce livre présente de manière simple plus de 250 examens de laboratoire sous forme de fiches classées par ordre alphabétique. Chaque fiche en précise les indications, les précautions éventuelles de prélèvement, les valeurs normales et guide l'interprétation des valeurs pathologiques. Cette 12e édition intègre les avancées récentes de la biologie médicale dans de nombreux domaines tels les examens de biologie moléculaire qui désormais font partie de la pratique quotidienne. Un index très fourni facilite l'usage du livre par le praticien qui dispose ainsi d'un outil de travail indispensable et efficace.

Clostridium difficile Infection, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

1st Edition
Volume 29-1
February 23, 2015
Mark H. Wilcox
English

This issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. Mark H. Wilcox, is devoted to Clostridium Difficile Infection. Articles in this issue include: Potential sources of C. difficile for human infection; Colonisation versus carriage of C. difficile; Diagnostic pitfalls in C. difficile infection; The epidemiology of C. difficile infection in and outside of healthcare institutions; What makes epidemic C. difficile strains epidemic?: Fact versus fiction; Environmental interventions to control C. difficile infection; The contribution of strains and hosts to outcomes in C. difficile infection; Treatment of C. difficile infection; Faecal microbiota transplantation for the management of C. difficile infection; The morbidity, mortality, and costs associated with C. difficile infection; The potential of probiotics to prevent C. difficile infection; The prospect for vaccines to prevent C. difficile infection; and Predictive value of models of C. difficile infection.

Guía de terapia antimicrobiana

1st Edition
December 16, 2014
Adrián Camacho Ortiz
Spanish

Guía creada con un objetivo eminentemente práctico que resulta de máxima utilidad como material de apoyo y consulta rápida para Médicos y Residentes de medicina que se encuentran rotando dentro de un centro hospitalario. Aporta información que permite dar tratamiento oportuno y exacto en las diversas patologías infecciosas en los adultos, incluyendo consejos prácticos sobre las dosis y duración del tratamiento. Con la exhaustividad necesaria:- Algoritmos de terapia antimicrobiana- Tablas de fácil asimilación- Microbiología representativa de América Latina- Facilidad de implementación en el tratamiento del paciente- Puntos clave para el abordaje clínico Recopila información microbiológica relevante para la toma de decisiones al pie de la cama del paciente, así como los aspectos fundamentales de los fármacos listados en tablas de fácil asimilación

Updates in HIV and AIDS: Part II, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 28-4
November 27, 2014
Michael S. Saag
English

This second part of a 2-part issue of Infectious Disease Clinics, edited by Michael S. Saag, MD and Henry Masur, MD, is devoted to HIV/AIDS. This issue will address the prevention of HIV/AIDS with topics such as: Mother to Child Transmission; Treatment as Prevention; Barrier and Microbicides; Prevention of HIV/AIDS: Pre-exposure Prophylaxis; Post-Exposure Prophylaxis; HIV Vaccine, and a final article addressing the cure of HIV/AIDS.

Updates in HIV and AIDS: Part I, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 28-3
September 4, 2014
Michael S. Saag
English

This first part of a 2-part issue of Infectious Disease Clinics, edited by Michael S. Saag, MD and Henry Masur, MD, is devoted to HIV/AIDS. This issue will cover global epidemiology; testing, staging, and evaluation; linkage to care, retention in care; antiretroviral therapy: current drugs, when to start, what to start, failure; update on opportunistic infections; HIV co-morbidities; and co-infection Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C.

Antimicrobial Stewardship, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 28-2
June 3, 2014
Pranita Tamma
English

This issue of Infectious Disease Clinics, edited by Sara Cosgrove, MD, Pranita Tamma, MD, and Arjun Srinvasan, MD, is devoted to Infection Prevention and Stewardship. Articles in this issue include Behavior Issues in Antimicrobial Stewardship; Research Methods and Measurement Approaches for Analyzing the Impact of Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs; The Role of the Microbiology Laboratory in Antimicrobial Stewardship; Antimicrobial Stewardship in Long Term Care Facilities; Antimicrobial Stewardship in the NICU; Antimicrobial Stewardship in Immuno-compromised Populations; Antimicrobial Stewardship in Community Hospitals/Lower Resources Settings; Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Outpatient Setting; Informatics and Antimicrobial Stewardship; Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions; and Teaching and Education in Antimicrobial Stewardship.

Managing and Treating Common Foot and Ankle Problems, An Issue of Medical Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 98-2
March 7, 2014
John DiPreta
English

This issue of Medical Clinics will focus on the common foot and ankle problems that internal medicine doctors often face in the outpatient setting. The articles in this issue will review best practices for managing and treating patients who present with such common injuries hammertoes, ankle sprains, plantar fasciitis, and achilles tendon strains.

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