Publisher's Synopsis
This book is for junior doctors and general practitioners who need a very short and concise overview of infectious disease. Section One introduces the concepts of infectious disease and the microbiology. The bulk of the book is Section Two on clinical syndromes which adopts a systemic approach. Fourteen chapters cover the infections commonly encountered in each body system with sections devoted to AIDS and the common venereal diseases. Each clinical syndrome is presented under consistent headings of: epidemiology and transmission; pathogenesis; clinical features; prognosis; management; immunity and prevention. Section Three outlines the organisms and the specific infections that they cause. Section Four is, as far as possible, tabulated information giving the background and details to the safe–prescribing of antibiotics, and is followed by a section of appendices which outline immunization schedules, choice antibiotics for common clinical situations, and a glossary.
