With complete coverage of the most frequently encountered concepts and conditions in infectious disease, Comprehensive Review of Infectious Diseases, 2nd Edition, is perfect for board review or quick reference in clinical practice. This balanced, hig
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With complete coverage of the most frequently encountered concepts and conditions in infectious disease, Comprehensive Review of Infectious Diseases, 2nd Edition, is perfect for board review or quick reference in clinical practice. This balanced, high-yield resource uses a high-yield, bulleted outline format of the entire field, with summary tables, boxes, key figures, clinical pearls, mnemonics and memory aids—exactly the information you need for exam preparation or a concise clinical review. This updated second edition has been edited and written by authors who have recently taken the boards and excelled, and who understand the challenges posed by this complex field of study and practice.
With complete coverage of the most frequently encountered concepts and conditions in infectious disease, Comprehensive Review of Infectious Diseases, 2nd Edition, is perfect for board review or quick reference in clinical practice. This balanced, high-yield resource uses a high-yield, bulleted outline format of the entire field, with summary tables, boxes, key figures, clinical pearls, mnemonics and memory aids—exactly the information you need for exam preparation or a concise clinical review. This updated second edition has been edited and written by authors who have recently taken the boards and excelled, and who understand the challenges posed by this complex field of study and practice.
New to this edition
COVID-19 content
New classification of fungal disease
New Editor: Dr O’Halloran
More Clinical Pearl and High-Yield Facts boxes – specific chapters to be targeted
Key Features
Covers challenging areas frequently covered on the boards: clinically-relevant microbiology and ID pharmacology, HIV and antiretroviral therapy, infections in immunocompromised hosts, dermatologic manifestations of ID, infection mimics, infection control and prevention, and more
Includes expanded information on respiratory infections, including COVID-19; new classification of fungal disease; and emerging topics such as neglected tropical diseases, bioterrorism, and emerging and re-emerging infections
Facilitates quick review and maximum retention of information by including hundreds of high-quality illustrations, tables, high-yield boxes, and bulleted lists
Contains coverage of all of the topics listed in core ID exam blueprints, as well as practical tips for taking the boards, an ID Memory Aid chapter with flashcards, clinical and board pearls, and more
An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date
Companion Q&A volume also available:Comprehensive Self-Assessment in Infectious Disease [978-0-323-88392-4]
Author Information
Edited by Andrej Spec, MD, MSCI, Assistant Professor, Infectious Disease, Associate Director, Infectious Disease-Clinical Research Unit, Division of Infectious Diseases, John T. Milliken Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USA; Gerome Escota, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Co-Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program, Director of the Internal Medicine Clerkship, Division of Infectious Diseases, John T. Milliken Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USA; Bethany Davies, MBBS, MD, MSc, FRCPath, MRCP, FHEA, PGCertMedEd, Senior Lecturer in Infection, Brighton and Sussex Medical School Falmer, Brighton, UK and Jane O’Halloran, MB BCh BAO, PhD, UCD Professor of Infectious Diseases, UCD Centre for Experimental Pathogen Host Research (CEPHR), University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Edited by Andrej Spec, MD, MSCI, Assistant Professor, Infectious Disease, Associate Director, Infectious Disease-Clinical Research Unit, Division of Infectious Diseases, John T. Milliken Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USA; Gerome Escota, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Co-Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program, Director of the Internal Medicine Clerkship, Division of Infectious Diseases, John T. Milliken Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USA; Bethany Davies, MBBS, MD, MSc, FRCPath, MRCP, FHEA, PGCertMedEd, Senior Lecturer in Infection, Brighton and Sussex Medical School Falmer, Brighton, UK and Jane O’Halloran, MB BCh BAO, PhD, UCD Professor of Infectious Diseases, UCD Centre for Experimental Pathogen Host Research (CEPHR), University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Section 3: Select Systems and Conditions by Body System or Pathogen 10. Fever and Sepsis 11. Head and Neck Infections 12. Central Nervous System Infections 13. Respiratory Infections 14. Bacteremia and Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections 15. Cardiac and Cardiac Device Infections 16. Gastrointestinal Infections 17. Peritonitis, Intra-Abdominal Abscess, Hepato-Biliary Infections, Splenic Infections 18. Obstetric and Gynecologic Infections 19. Genitourinary Tract Infection 20. Infections of Pregnancy 21. Sexually Transmitted Infections 22. Hepatitis Viruses 23. Viral Exanthems and Vaccine-Preventable Illnesses 24. Disease due to Spirochetes, Excluding Syphilis 25. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections and Toxin-Mediated Diseases 26. Bone and Joint Infections 27. Infections Caused by Yeast and Yeast-Like Fungi 28. The Dimorphic Mycoses 29. Monomorphic Mold Infections 30. Arthropod-Borne Diseases 31. Infections Associated With Animal Exposure 32. Tuberculosis 33. Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections 34. Protozoa 35. Helminths
Section 4: Infections in the Immunocompromised Host 36. Natural History of HIV 37. Non-Infectious Complications of HIV 38. Antiretroviral Therapy 39. Opportunistic Infections in HIV 40. Infections in Patients with Cancer and Immunosuppressive Therapy 41. Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients 42. Infections in Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients 43. Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders
Part 5: Specialty Topcis 44. Infection Control and Prevention 45. Adult Immunization 46. General Principles of Travel Medicine 47. Bioterrorism 48. Syndromes that Mimic Infectious Diseases 49. High Yield Biostatistics 50. Commonly Encountered Skin Manifestations in Infectious Disease 51. ID Memory Aids
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