Therapy of Infectious Diseases

By Sherwood L. Gorbach, Larry M. Baddour, Sherwood Gorbach

Heres thorough, up-to-date guidance on the prevention, diagnosis, and management of infectious diseases seen around the world. Readers will find evidenced-based management recommendations as well as personal suggestions from expert contributors in areas where there is not enough data to otherwise direct treatment decisions. Emphasis is placed on syndromes and patient management instead of pathogens, making this resource very useful for clinicians. Each chapter includes an extensive list of up-to-date references.Offers evidence-based management recommendations as well as personal suggestions from expert contributors in areas where there is not enough data to otherwise direct treatment decisions.

Focuses on syndromes instead of pathogens, reflecting the empiric nature of infectious disease therapy and making it very useful for clinicians.

Covers infectious diseases seen around the world.

Provides an extensive list of up-to-date references in each chapter.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 072168145X
• ISBN13: 9780721681450
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 815 Pages
• Weight: 4.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 8.5" x 11.0"