Clinical Manual of Infectious Diseases

Author: Gan Z
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This popular 4th edition of the Clinical Manual of Infectious Diseases provides a practical, portable, and quick reference guide for the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. To keep up with the latest advancements in infectious diseases, the authors have thoroughly updated the manual based on their experience in patient care, including many confirmed infectious agents, emerging new concepts, and newly developed therapies. To offer the most up-to-date information, the manual has been rechecked and revised, exploring new topics such as hepatitis C and VRE. Additional new content includes: why antibiotics may be ineffective; who needs parenteral antibiotic administration; fever in HIV-infected patients; HIV prevention; antiretroviral therapy. The manual incorporates numerous tables and illustrations, providing an easy-to-use quick reference for physicians managing infectious disease patients. It has been clinically proven to be a highly valuable reference book.