Bookeditor, Zelalem Temesgen ; associate editors, Larry M. Baddour, Stacey Rizza.
Summary: Written specifically for non-infectious disease specialists in both inpatient and outpatient settings, A Rational Approach to Clinical Infectious Diseases provides concise, practical guidance that mimics the decision-making process and reasoning employed by an ID physician. Using clear, understandable language, Dr. Zelalem Temesgen and his esteemed colleagues at the Mayo Clinic present the art and the context of infectious diseases together with the science, helping non-specialists apply a rational approach to the diagnosis and treatment of infectious conditions.
Contents:
General approach to infectious diseases evaluation / Omar M. Abu Saleh, Zelalem Temesgen
Interacting with the clinical microbiology laboratory / Elitza S. Theel, Audrey N. Schuetz
A primer on microbiology / Brian Schwartz, Erin M. Bonura
General principles of antimicrobial therapy Jaap ten Oever, Inge C. Gyssens
A primer on antimicrobials / Richard R. Watkins
Fever of unknown origin / Mary Jo Kasten
Fever and rash / Diana Vilar-Compte, Patricia Cornejo-Juarez, Elizabeth Salazar Rojas
Ear, nose, throat, and neck infections / John C. O'Horo, Kelly Cawcutt
Lower respiratory tract infections / John C. O'Horo, Kelly Cawcutt
Select gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary infections / Robert Orenstein
Urinary tract infections / Dimitri M. Drekonia
Skin and soft tissue infections / Silvano Esposito, Pasquale Pagliano, Anna Maria Spera
Bone and joint infections / Talha Riaz, Aaron J. Tande
Diagnostic approach to a patient with suspected central nervous system infection / Adarsh Bhimraj
Vector-borne infections / Raj Palraj
Sepsis / Micah Beachy, Kelly Cawcutt
Sexually transmitted infections / Arlene C. Sena, Srilatha Edupuganti
HIV infection / Jessica S. Tischendorf, James M. Sosman
Bacteremia / Aditya Shah, Daniel C. DeSimone.