Written specifically for non-infectious disease specialists in both inpatient and outpatient settings, A Rational Approach to Clinical Infectious Diseases provides concise, practical guidance that mimics the decision-making process and reasoning employed by an ID physician. Using clear, understandable language, Dr. Zelalem Temesgen and his esteemed colleagues at the Mayo Clinic present the art and the context of infectious diseases together with the science, helping non-specialists apply a rational approach to the diagnosis and treatment of infectious conditions.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Preface - p. iii 7. List of Tables - p. iii 8. Chapter 1: General Approach to Infectious Diseases Evaluation - p. iii 9. Chapter 2: Interacting with the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory - p. g10 10. Chapter 3: A Primer on Microbiology - p. g33 11. Chapter 4: General Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy - p. g46 12. Chapter 5: A Primer on Antimicrobials - p. g62 13. Chapter 6: Fever of Unknown Origin - p. g78 14. Chapter 7: Fever and Rash - p. g90 15. Chapter 8: Ear, Nose, Throat, and Neck Infections - p. g115 16. Chapter 9: Lower Respiratory Tract Infections - p. g124 17. Chapter 10: Select Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Infections - p. g131 18. Chapter 11: Urinary Tract Infections - p. g144 19. Chapter 12: Skin and Soft Tissue Infections - p. g157 20. Chapter 13: Bone and Joint Infections - p. g171 21. Chapter 14: Diagnostic Approach to a Patient with Suspected Central Nervous System Infection - p. g191 22. Chapter 15: Vector-Borne Infections - p. g198 23. Chapter 16: Sepsis - p. g216 24. Chapter 17: Sexually Transmitted Infections - p. g226 25. Chapter 18: HIV Infection - p. g248 26. Chapter 19: Bacteremia - p. g267 27. Index - p. g276
Written specifically for non-infectious disease specialists in both inpatient and outpatient settings, A Rational Approach to Clinical Infectious Diseases provides concise, practical guidance that mimics the decision-making process and reasoning employed by an ID physician. Using clear, understandable language, Dr. Zelalem Temesgen and his esteemed colleagues at the Mayo Clinic present the art and the context of infectious diseases together with the science, helping non-specialists apply a rational approach to the diagnosis and treatment of infectious conditions.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Preface - p. iii 7. List of Tables - p. iii 8. Chapter 1: General Approach to Infectious Diseases Evaluation - p. iii 9. Chapter 2: Interacting with the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory - p. g10 10. Chapter 3: A Primer on Microbiology - p. g33 11. Chapter 4: General Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy - p. g46 12. Chapter 5: A Primer on Antimicrobials - p. g62 13. Chapter 6: Fever of Unknown Origin - p. g78 14. Chapter 7: Fever and Rash - p. g90 15. Chapter 8: Ear, Nose, Throat, and Neck Infections - p. g115 16. Chapter 9: Lower Respiratory Tract Infections - p. g124 17. Chapter 10: Select Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Infections - p. g131 18. Chapter 11: Urinary Tract Infections - p. g144 19. Chapter 12: Skin and Soft Tissue Infections - p. g157 20. Chapter 13: Bone and Joint Infections - p. g171 21. Chapter 14: Diagnostic Approach to a Patient with Suspected Central Nervous System Infection - p. g191 22. Chapter 15: Vector-Borne Infections - p. g198 23. Chapter 16: Sepsis - p. g216 24. Chapter 17: Sexually Transmitted Infections - p. g226 25. Chapter 18: HIV Infection - p. g248 26. Chapter 19: Bacteremia - p. g267 27. Index - p. g276
