In this issue of Nursing Clinics of North America, guest editor Jeffrey Kwong brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Contemporary Issues in Infectious Disease: Implications for Practice. Top experts discuss emerging topics in infectious disease, provide a review of management of common infections seen in acute care and ambulatory settings, and highlight the latest information on prevention of emerging and re-emerging infections for patients across the lifespan.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. xi 7. Foreword - p. xiii 8. Preface - p. xv 9. Pneumococcal Vaccine - p. 399 10. Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Focus: Emerging Research, Trends, and Clinical Implications - p. 411 11. Measles Matters: A Clinical Overview and Update - p. 421 12. Tick-Borne Infections in North America: An Overview - p. 431 13. Norovirus Infection: A Clinical Overview for Nurses and Nurse Practitioners - p. 449 14. The Right Drug for the Bug: Prescribing Antibiotics in an Era of Resistance by Using Antibiograms to Inform Decision Making - p. 455 15. Hospital-Acquired Infections in the Elderly: Prevention Strategies - p. 465 16. Management of Neutropenic Fever in Persons with Cancer - p. 479 17. Overview of the Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Clinical Care Considerations for People Living with and at Risk for Tuberculosis in the United States - p. 491 18. Chronic Hepatitis C Infection: Is Elimination a Myth or in Our Midst? - p. 507 19. Syphilis Update - p. 523 20. Current Challenges in Gonorrhea Management: A Focus on Diagnosis, Treatment, and Antimicrobial Resistance - p. 537 21. Diagnosis and Management of Bacterial Prostatitis - p. 553
In this issue of Nursing Clinics of North America, guest editor Jeffrey Kwong brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Contemporary Issues in Infectious Disease: Implications for Practice. Top experts discuss emerging topics in infectious disease, provide a review of management of common infections seen in acute care and ambulatory settings, and highlight the latest information on prevention of emerging and re-emerging infections for patients across the lifespan.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. xi 7. Foreword - p. xiii 8. Preface - p. xv 9. Pneumococcal Vaccine - p. 399 10. Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Focus: Emerging Research, Trends, and Clinical Implications - p. 411 11. Measles Matters: A Clinical Overview and Update - p. 421 12. Tick-Borne Infections in North America: An Overview - p. 431 13. Norovirus Infection: A Clinical Overview for Nurses and Nurse Practitioners - p. 449 14. The Right Drug for the Bug: Prescribing Antibiotics in an Era of Resistance by Using Antibiograms to Inform Decision Making - p. 455 15. Hospital-Acquired Infections in the Elderly: Prevention Strategies - p. 465 16. Management of Neutropenic Fever in Persons with Cancer - p. 479 17. Overview of the Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Clinical Care Considerations for People Living with and at Risk for Tuberculosis in the United States - p. 491 18. Chronic Hepatitis C Infection: Is Elimination a Myth or in Our Midst? - p. 507 19. Syphilis Update - p. 523 20. Current Challenges in Gonorrhea Management: A Focus on Diagnosis, Treatment, and Antimicrobial Resistance - p. 537 21. Diagnosis and Management of Bacterial Prostatitis - p. 553
