Publisher's Synopsis
This reference on infectious disease is geared to the needs of the emergency physician. It focuses on symptoms and guides the physician through decisions that must be made before the aetiologic organism is known. Emphasis is placed on differential diagnosis and disposition decision-making based on presenting symptoms, patients' characteristics, and circumstances of exposure. Coverage includes explicit admission/discharge criteria, Centres for Disease Control recommendations for hazardous exposures, and detailed treatment guidelines for infections of every organ.
