ENT infections of the head and neck

Author: Xie Minqiang
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: This book is a specialized work on infections of the eye, ear, nose, and throat (ENT), head, and neck, jointly compiled by 43 basic and clinical medical experts from 14 medical institutions of 8 universities in China. It consists of three parts: General Principles, Clinical Topics, and Appendices. The General Principles introduce relevant concepts, occurrence, development, diagnosis, treatment, and perioperative infection management of infectious diseases from four aspects, including the treatment of infections in the head and neck tumor surgery. The Clinical Topics primarily cover the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of bacterial, viral, fungal, parasitic, and special pathogen infections in the eye, ear, nose, and throat, head and neck, incorporating the latest concepts. Practical knowledge and experience are introduced with special or typical cases. The Appendices focus on the rational use of antimicrobial drugs, standardized fluid therapy and blood transfusion therapy, prevention and control of hospital-acquired infections, and common disinfection and isolation methods. Each chapter includes references, and an index is provided at the end of the book for easy reference. This book is suitable for clinical physicians and graduate students in multiple disciplines such as otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, ophthalmology, stomatology, and emergency medicine.