1 online resource (ix, 134 pages) : color illustrations, maps
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
HIV and AIDS / Benigno Rodríguez and Robert A. Salata -- Hepatitis C / Luciléia Teixeira and David Bobak -- Emerging viral respiratory illnesses / Nandhitha Natesan and Rana B. Hejal -- Tuberculosis / G. Scott Mahan and John L. Johnson -- Malaria / Arlene Dent and Charles H. King -- Diarrheal disease / Keith B. Armitage and Dalia El-Bejjani.
Note
Print version record.
Summary
The infection specialist remains at the front line of medical practice, not only for newly emerging diseases, but also due to the worrying occurrence of re-emerging infections. An expert editorial team from the Cleveland Clinic has brought together a panel of contributors to produce this beautifully illustrated guide to the major infectious diseases that a clinician is likely to meet. Key topics covered include avian influenza, SARS and hMPV; other viral infections such as hepatitis and HIV/AIDS; infectious agents responsible for diarrhoeal disease in Western and developing countries; and othe.
