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Netter's infectious diseases / Elaine C.Jong and Dennis L. Stevens, editors ; Frank H. Netter, illustrator ; Carlos A.G. Machado, John A. Craig, James A. Perkins, Tiffany S. DaVanzo

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Elsevier, Saunders, c2012Description: xix, 602 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 9781437701265
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • RC 111 .N48 2012
Contents:
Section I. Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in Children and Adolescents -- Chapter 1. Introduction to vaccine-preventable diseases in children and adolescents / ChrisAnna M. Mink -- Chapter 2. Diphtheria and tetanus / Bruce D. Meade and Kristin E. Meade -- Chapter 3. Bordetella pertussis and pertussis (whooping cough) / Sylvia H. Yeh and ChrisAnna M. Mink -- Chapter 4. Haemophilus influenzae type b / Sylvia H. Yeh -- Chapter 5. Pneumococcal disease : Infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae / R. Douglas Pratt -- Chapter 6. Infections caused by Neisseria meningitidis / Margaret C. Bash and Anjali N. Kunz -- Chapter 7. Poliomyelitis (polio) and polioviruses / ChrisAnna M. Mink -- Chapter 8. Influenza / Sylvia H. Yeh -- Chapter 9. Rotavirus infection / S. Michael Marcy and Susan Partridge -- Chapter 10. Measles / Alison Margaret Kesson -- Chapter 11. Mumps / Alison Margaret Kesson -- Chapter 12. Rubella / Alison Margaret Kesson -- Chapter 13. Varicella-zoster virus infections / Sylvia H. Yeh -- Chapter 14. Hepatitis A infection and prevention / Dean A. Blumberg -- Chapter 15. Hepatitis B infection / Dean A. Blumberg -- Chapter 16. Human papillomavirus infections and prevention / Dean A. Blumberg. Section II. Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections -- Chapter 17. Introduction to skin and soft-tissue infections / Dennis L. Stevens -- Chapter 18. Impetigo / Dennis L. Stevens -- Chapter 19. Erysipelas and cellulitis / Dennis L. Stevens -- Chapter 20. Folliculitis, furuncles, and carbuncles / Dennis L. Stevens -- Chapter 21. Life-threatening skin and soft-tissue infections / Dennis L. Stevens and Amy E. Bryant -- Chapter 22. Superficial dermatophyte infections of the skin / Gregory Raugi and Thao U. Nguyen -- Chapter 23. Herpes simplex virus infection / John D. Kriesel and Christopher M. Hull -- Chapter 24. Nontuberculous mycobacterial skin infections / Luis G. Tulloch. -- Section III. Respiratory Tract Infections -- Chapter 25. Introduction to respiratory tract infections / Thomas M. File, Jr -- Chapter 26. Community-acquired pneumonia, bacterial / Thomas M. File, Jr -- Chapter 27. Hospital-acquired pneumonia / Lee E. Morrow and Marin H. Kollef -- Chapter 28. Atypical pneumonia / Thomas M. File, Jr -- Chapter 29. Aspiration pneumonia / John G. Bartlett -- Chapter 30. Viral respiratory infections / Michael J. Tan -- Chapter 31. Sinus infections / Anthony W. Chow -- Chapter 32. Acute otitis media / Blaise L. Congeni -- Chapter 33. Pharyngitis / John R. Bower -- Chapter 34. Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Sanjay Sethi. Section IV. Systemic Infections -- Chapter 35. Introduction to systemic infections / Dennis L. Stevens -- Chapter 36. Endocarditis / Sky R. Blue, Casi M. Wyatt, and Thomas J. Coffman -- Chapter 37. Meningitis / Thomas A. Kurrus and Martin G. Täuber -- Chapter 38. Osteomyelitis / Russell W. Steele -- Chapter 39. Urinary tract infections / Dimitri M. Drekonja and James R. Johnson -- Chapter 40. Systemic fungal infections / Carol A. Kauffman. Section V. Surgical Infections -- Chapter 41. Surgical infections : Introduction and overview / E. Patchen Dellinger -- Chapter 42. Acute appendicitis / Heather M. Vasser and Daniel A. Anaya -- Chapter 43. Acute ascending cholangitis and suppurative, toxic cholangitis / Patrick S. Wolf and James O. Park -- Chapter 44. Acute diverticulitis / Natasha S. Becker and Daniel A. Anaya -- Chapter 45. Hydatid cyst disease (Echinococcosis) / Austin L. Spitzer, Paul S. Pottinger, and James O. Park -- Chapter 46. Intraabdominal abscess / Christopher M. Watson and Robert G. Sawyer -- Chapter 47. Liver abscess : Pyogenic and amebic hepatic abscess / Patrick S. Wolf and James O. Park -- Chapter 48. Necrotizing soft-tissue infections / Daniel A. Anaya and E. Patchen Dellinger -- Chapter 49. Anorectal abscess and fistula in ano / Arden M. Morris -- Chapter 50. Peritonitis / Christopher M. Watson and Robert G. Sawyer -- Chapter 51. Pyomyositis (pyomyositis tropicans) / Joseph F. Woodward, James O. Park, and E. Patchen Dellinger -- Chapter 52. Surgical site infections / E. Patchen Dellinger. Section VI. Sexually Transmitted Infections -- Chapter 53. Introduction to sexually transmitted infections / Jeanne M. Marrazzo -- Chapter 54. Trichomoniasis / Jill S. Huppert -- Chapter 55. Herpes simplex virus genital infection / Nicholas J. Moss and Anna Wald -- Chapter 56. Human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome / Shireesha Dhanireddy -- Chapter 57. Human papillomavirus / Eileen F. Dunne -- Chapter 58. Infections caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, including lymphogranuloma venereum / William M. Geisler -- Chapter 59. Infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Lori Marie Newman and Kimberly Workowski -- Chapter 60. Syphilis (Treponema pallidum) / Stephanie E. Cohen, Joseph Engelman, and Jeffrey D. Klausner -- Chapter 61. Related syndromes and less common sexually transmitted infections / John F. Toney. -- Section VII. Infections Associated with International Travel and Outdoor Activities -- Chapter 62. Introduction to infections associated with international travel and outdoor activities / Elaine C. Jong -- Chapter 63. Malaria / Elaine C. Jong -- Chapter 64. Yellow fever / Mark D. Gershman and J. Erin Staples -- Chapter 65. Travelers' diarrhea / Martin S. Wolfe -- Chapter 66. Enteric fever : Typhoid and paratyphoid fever / Elaine C. Jong -- Chapter 67. Viral hepatitis / Michael James Babineaux and Miriam J. Alter -- Chapter 68. Rabies / Kis Robertson, Nina Marano, and Katherine J. Johnson -- Chapter 69. Arboviruses of medical importance / Theodore F. Tsai -- Chapter 70. Leptospirosis / Vernon Ansdell -- Chapter 71. Lyme disease / Christopher Sanford -- Chapter 72. Tick-borne encephalitis / Martin Haditsch -- Chapter 73. Primary amebic meningoencephalitis / Govinda S. Visvesvara, Jonathan S. Yoder, and Michael J. Beach. -- Section VIII. Parasitic Diseases -- Chapter 74. Introduction to parasitic diseases / Elaine C. Jong -- Chapter 75. Amebiasis / Martin S. Wolfe -- Chapter 76. Giardiasis / Martin S. Wolfe -- Chapter 77. Other intestinal protozoa / Martin S. Wolfe -- Chapter 78. Soil-transmitted helminths and other intestinal roundworms / Elaine C. Jong -- Chapter 79. Intestinal cestodes (tapeworms) / Douglas William MacPherson -- Chapter 80. Cysticercosis / Raul E. Isturiz and Hector H. Garcia -- Chapter 81. Food-borne trematodes : Liver, lung, and intestinal flukes / Elaine C. Jong -- Chapter 82. Echinococcosis: Cystic and alveolar disease / Christina M. Coyle -- Chapter 83. Trichinellosis / Zvi Shimoni and Paul Froom -- Chapter 84. Filarial diseases / Jan Agosti -- Chapter 85. Schistosomiasis / Elaine C. Jong -- Chapter 86. Chagas disease / Fabiana Simão Machado and Herbert B. Tanowitz. Section IX. Emerging Infectious Diseases and Pandemics -- Chapter 87. Introduction to emerging infectious diseases and pandemics / Jo Hofmann -- Chapter 88. Novel influenza / Jo Hofmann -- Chapter 89. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) / Eileen Schneider -- Chapter 90. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis / Christopher Edward Spitters -- Chapter 91. West Nile virus disease / Grant L. Campbell, J. Erin Staples, James J. Sejvar, and Marc Fischer -- Chapter 92. Anthrax / Benjamin D. Moser, Sean V. Shadomy, and Theresa L. Smith -- Chapter 93. Tularemia / Jo Hofmann.
Summary: This comprehensive yet concise overview of current global infectious disease concerns covers the basics of the field using beautiful Netter illustrations and accessible "need-to-know" information on major conditions and problems, including vaccine-preventable diseases, drug-resistant staph and TB infections, pandemic flu, echinococcosis, and Chagas' disease. -- from Back Cover
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Section I. Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in Children and Adolescents -- Chapter 1. Introduction to vaccine-preventable diseases in children and adolescents / ChrisAnna M. Mink -- Chapter 2. Diphtheria and tetanus / Bruce D. Meade and Kristin E. Meade -- Chapter 3. Bordetella pertussis and pertussis (whooping cough) / Sylvia H. Yeh and ChrisAnna M. Mink -- Chapter 4. Haemophilus influenzae type b / Sylvia H. Yeh -- Chapter 5. Pneumococcal disease : Infections caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae / R. Douglas Pratt -- Chapter 6. Infections caused by Neisseria meningitidis / Margaret C. Bash and Anjali N. Kunz -- Chapter 7. Poliomyelitis (polio) and polioviruses / ChrisAnna M. Mink -- Chapter 8. Influenza / Sylvia H. Yeh -- Chapter 9. Rotavirus infection / S. Michael Marcy and Susan Partridge -- Chapter 10. Measles / Alison Margaret Kesson -- Chapter 11. Mumps / Alison Margaret Kesson -- Chapter 12. Rubella / Alison Margaret Kesson -- Chapter 13. Varicella-zoster virus infections / Sylvia H. Yeh -- Chapter 14. Hepatitis A infection and prevention / Dean A. Blumberg -- Chapter 15. Hepatitis B infection / Dean A. Blumberg -- Chapter 16. Human papillomavirus infections and prevention / Dean A. Blumberg. Section II. Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections -- Chapter 17. Introduction to skin and soft-tissue infections / Dennis L. Stevens -- Chapter 18. Impetigo / Dennis L. Stevens -- Chapter 19. Erysipelas and cellulitis / Dennis L. Stevens -- Chapter 20. Folliculitis, furuncles, and carbuncles / Dennis L. Stevens -- Chapter 21. Life-threatening skin and soft-tissue infections / Dennis L. Stevens and Amy E. Bryant -- Chapter 22. Superficial dermatophyte infections of the skin / Gregory Raugi and Thao U. Nguyen -- Chapter 23. Herpes simplex virus infection / John D. Kriesel and Christopher M. Hull -- Chapter 24. Nontuberculous mycobacterial skin infections / Luis G. Tulloch. -- Section III. Respiratory Tract Infections -- Chapter 25. Introduction to respiratory tract infections / Thomas M. File, Jr -- Chapter 26. Community-acquired pneumonia, bacterial / Thomas M. File, Jr -- Chapter 27. Hospital-acquired pneumonia / Lee E. Morrow and Marin H. Kollef -- Chapter 28. Atypical pneumonia / Thomas M. File, Jr -- Chapter 29. Aspiration pneumonia / John G. Bartlett -- Chapter 30. Viral respiratory infections / Michael J. Tan -- Chapter 31. Sinus infections / Anthony W. Chow -- Chapter 32. Acute otitis media / Blaise L. Congeni -- Chapter 33. Pharyngitis / John R. Bower -- Chapter 34. Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease / Sanjay Sethi. Section IV. Systemic Infections -- Chapter 35. Introduction to systemic infections / Dennis L. Stevens -- Chapter 36. Endocarditis / Sky R. Blue, Casi M. Wyatt, and Thomas J. Coffman -- Chapter 37. Meningitis / Thomas A. Kurrus and Martin G. Täuber -- Chapter 38. Osteomyelitis / Russell W. Steele -- Chapter 39. Urinary tract infections / Dimitri M. Drekonja and James R. Johnson -- Chapter 40. Systemic fungal infections / Carol A. Kauffman. Section V. Surgical Infections -- Chapter 41. Surgical infections : Introduction and overview / E. Patchen Dellinger -- Chapter 42. Acute appendicitis / Heather M. Vasser and Daniel A. Anaya -- Chapter 43. Acute ascending cholangitis and suppurative, toxic cholangitis / Patrick S. Wolf and James O. Park -- Chapter 44. Acute diverticulitis / Natasha S. Becker and Daniel A. Anaya -- Chapter 45. Hydatid cyst disease (Echinococcosis) / Austin L. Spitzer, Paul S. Pottinger, and James O. Park -- Chapter 46. Intraabdominal abscess / Christopher M. Watson and Robert G. Sawyer -- Chapter 47. Liver abscess : Pyogenic and amebic hepatic abscess / Patrick S. Wolf and James O. Park -- Chapter 48. Necrotizing soft-tissue infections / Daniel A. Anaya and E. Patchen Dellinger -- Chapter 49. Anorectal abscess and fistula in ano / Arden M. Morris -- Chapter 50. Peritonitis / Christopher M. Watson and Robert G. Sawyer -- Chapter 51. Pyomyositis (pyomyositis tropicans) / Joseph F. Woodward, James O. Park, and E. Patchen Dellinger -- Chapter 52. Surgical site infections / E. Patchen Dellinger. Section VI. Sexually Transmitted Infections -- Chapter 53. Introduction to sexually transmitted infections / Jeanne M. Marrazzo -- Chapter 54. Trichomoniasis / Jill S. Huppert -- Chapter 55. Herpes simplex virus genital infection / Nicholas J. Moss and Anna Wald -- Chapter 56. Human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome / Shireesha Dhanireddy -- Chapter 57. Human papillomavirus / Eileen F. Dunne -- Chapter 58. Infections caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, including lymphogranuloma venereum / William M. Geisler -- Chapter 59. Infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae / Lori Marie Newman and Kimberly Workowski -- Chapter 60. Syphilis (Treponema pallidum) / Stephanie E. Cohen, Joseph Engelman, and Jeffrey D. Klausner -- Chapter 61. Related syndromes and less common sexually transmitted infections / John F. Toney. -- Section VII. Infections Associated with International Travel and Outdoor Activities -- Chapter 62. Introduction to infections associated with international travel and outdoor activities / Elaine C. Jong -- Chapter 63. Malaria / Elaine C. Jong -- Chapter 64. Yellow fever / Mark D. Gershman and J. Erin Staples -- Chapter 65. Travelers' diarrhea / Martin S. Wolfe -- Chapter 66. Enteric fever : Typhoid and paratyphoid fever / Elaine C. Jong -- Chapter 67. Viral hepatitis / Michael James Babineaux and Miriam J. Alter -- Chapter 68. Rabies / Kis Robertson, Nina Marano, and Katherine J. Johnson -- Chapter 69. Arboviruses of medical importance / Theodore F. Tsai -- Chapter 70. Leptospirosis / Vernon Ansdell -- Chapter 71. Lyme disease / Christopher Sanford -- Chapter 72. Tick-borne encephalitis / Martin Haditsch -- Chapter 73. Primary amebic meningoencephalitis / Govinda S. Visvesvara, Jonathan S. Yoder, and Michael J. Beach. -- Section VIII. Parasitic Diseases -- Chapter 74. Introduction to parasitic diseases / Elaine C. Jong -- Chapter 75. Amebiasis / Martin S. Wolfe -- Chapter 76. Giardiasis / Martin S. Wolfe -- Chapter 77. Other intestinal protozoa / Martin S. Wolfe -- Chapter 78. Soil-transmitted helminths and other intestinal roundworms / Elaine C. Jong -- Chapter 79. Intestinal cestodes (tapeworms) / Douglas William MacPherson -- Chapter 80. Cysticercosis / Raul E. Isturiz and Hector H. Garcia -- Chapter 81. Food-borne trematodes : Liver, lung, and intestinal flukes / Elaine C. Jong -- Chapter 82. Echinococcosis: Cystic and alveolar disease / Christina M. Coyle -- Chapter 83. Trichinellosis / Zvi Shimoni and Paul Froom -- Chapter 84. Filarial diseases / Jan Agosti -- Chapter 85. Schistosomiasis / Elaine C. Jong -- Chapter 86. Chagas disease / Fabiana Simão Machado and Herbert B. Tanowitz. Section IX. Emerging Infectious Diseases and Pandemics -- Chapter 87. Introduction to emerging infectious diseases and pandemics / Jo Hofmann -- Chapter 88. Novel influenza / Jo Hofmann -- Chapter 89. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) / Eileen Schneider -- Chapter 90. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis / Christopher Edward Spitters -- Chapter 91. West Nile virus disease / Grant L. Campbell, J. Erin Staples, James J. Sejvar, and Marc Fischer -- Chapter 92. Anthrax / Benjamin D. Moser, Sean V. Shadomy, and Theresa L. Smith -- Chapter 93. Tularemia / Jo Hofmann.

This comprehensive yet concise overview of current global infectious disease concerns covers the basics of the field using beautiful Netter illustrations and accessible "need-to-know" information on major conditions and problems, including vaccine-preventable diseases, drug-resistant staph and TB infections, pandemic flu, echinococcosis, and Chagas' disease. -- from Back Cover

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