Since publication of the First Edition in 1979, much has changed in the way we view, diagnose, and treat infectious diseases. The Sixth Edition of this respected reference focuses on challenging clinical situations faced by practitioners of all levels who deal with infectious diseases. The latest advances in the field are covered—from descriptions of newly recognized infectious agents, to the latest diagnostic tests and emerging treatments. Topics of interest include: diagnostic and resistance testing in patients with AIDS, management of West Nile virus, malaria in travelers, pacemaker-related infections, needlestick injuries in healthcare workers, antibiotic dosing of obese patients, interpretation of MICs, and planning for bioterrorism defense. Actionable information from respected authors focuses on the areas that trainees most often find challenging. Virtually all chapters are new to this edition. Selected annotated references focus on papers that provide clinical guidance. The book’s problem-oriented approach promotes critical thinking.

The thoroughly updated Fourth Edition of this popular Spiral(R) Manual is a reliable, practical quick-reference guide to diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. This edition features new chapters on why antibiotics fail; who really needs parenteral antibiotics; fever in HIV infected patients; HIV prophylaxis; antiretroviral therapy; drug interactions in patients with HIV; penicillin resistant "Streptococcus pneumoniae;" vancomycin resistant enterococci; complicated urinary tract infections; Ehrlichia; and use of hyperbaric oxygen in skin and soft tissue infections.

Gantz's Manual of Clinical Problems in Infectious Disease Sixth Edition Since publication of the First Edition in 1979, much has changed in the way we view, diagnose, and treat infectious diseases. The Sixth Edition of this respected reference focuses on challenging clinical situations faced by practitioners of all levels who deal with infectious diseases. The latest advances in the field are covered--from descriptions of newly recognized infectious agents, to the latest diagnostic tests and emerging treatments. Topics of interest include: diagnostic and resistance testing in patients with AIDS, management of West Nile virus, malaria in travelers, pacemaker-related infections, needlestick injuries in healthcare workers, antibiotic dosing of obese patients, interpretation of MICs, and planning for bioterrorism defense. Look inside and discover... * Actionable information from respected authors focused on the areas that trainees most often find challenging. * Thoroughly revised and updated content--virtually all chapters are new to this edition. * Selected annotated references focus on papers that provide clinical guidance. * Problem-oriented approach promotes critical thinking. Pick up your copy today!

The thoroughly updated Fifth Edition of this popular Spiral® Manual is a practical, reliable quick-reference guide to diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. Organized for rapid information retrieval, the book provides concise, organ-based summaries of each disease. New chapters cover new pathogens causing pneumonia-SARS, human papillomavirus diagnosis and management, treatment of VZV and post-herpetic neuralgia, parvovirus infections, West Nile virus, agents of bioterrorism, choosing a quinolone, treatment and prevention of influenza, and the role of HIV resistance testing.

Completely revised for its Third Edition, this Spiral(R) Manual is a practical quick-reference guide for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the blood. Coverage includes leukemias, disorders of lymph nodes, bleeding disorders, anemias, and platelet disorders. The book is organized by disease type, with several chapters broken down into discussions of specific disorders. Concise and easy-to-read descriptions of each disease provide clinical recommendations and essential pathophysiological information. This edition includes a new chapter on allogeneic and autologous bone marrow transplantation procedures for hematologic malignancies. All other chapters have been extensively revised and updated.