Lecture Notes on Infectious Diseases

Lecture Notes on Infectious Diseases, 6th Revised edition--------------------------------------------------This core text provides an excellent concise introduction to infectiousdiseases. The book integrates basic science with clinical practicewith disease-orientated descriptions and clinical presentations ona system-by-system basis. It is therefore ideal for both the studentand the practitioner. For this new sixth edition the text has beenbrought fully up to date throughout. The highly structured and improvedtext is designed to facilitate easy access to information, making thebook an ideal resource for clinical attachments and revision. Thereis a new chapter that covers infections in special groups, as wellas coverage of sepsis and septic shock.The introductory chapter alsotakes into account new control measures, emerging infections, and infectionslinked with bioterrorism. Information on global occurrence is addedto the epidemiology sections where relevant and web site informationhas been included to provide up-to-date resources on fast moving topicssuch as AIDS, and travel-related infections such as SARS. The resultis a text that is a compact yet comprehensive guide to infectious diseases.It will appeal to medical students, junior doctors, general practitioners,and allied health professionals who want a concise introduction tothe subject or an ideal revision companion.