Infectious Diseases-4판

Drs. Cohen, Powderly and Opal, three of the most-respected names in infectious disease medicine, lead a diverse team of
international contributors to bring you the latest knowledge and best practices. Extensively updated, the fourth
edition includes brand-new information on advances in diagnosis of infection; Hepatitis C; managing resistant bacterial
infections; and many other timely topics. An abundance of photographs and illustrations; a practical, clinically-
focused style; highly-templated organization; and robust interactive content combine to make this clinician-friendly
resource the fastest and best place to find all of the authoritative, current information you need.

New to this Edition
뷨weeping updates include new or revised chapters on:


뷝epatitis C and antivirals



뷚ungal infection and newer antifungals



뷢icrobiome and infectious diseases as well as advances in diagnosis of infection; Clostridium difficile epidemiology;
infection control in the ICU setting; Chlamydia trachomatis infection; acquired syndromes associated with
autoantibodies to cytokines;; management of multidrug resistant pathogens; probiotics, polymyxins, and the pathway to
developing new antibiotics



뷝IV including HIV and aging, antiretroviral therapy in developing countries, and cure for HIV.



뷤nline Antimicrobial pharmacokinetics mannequin, as well an all new HIV medicine mannequin are a useful visual source
of treatment information


Key Features
뷝undreds of full-color photographs and figures provide unparalleled visual guidance.


뷖onsistent chapter organization and colorful page layouts make for quick searches.



뷖linically-focused guidance from "Practice Points" demonstrates how to diagnose and treat complicated problems
encountered in practice.



뷪he "Syndromes by Body System", "HIV and AIDS", and "International Medicine" sections are designed to reflect how
practicing specialists think when faced with a patient.



뷤ver 100 Self-Assessment test questions online help study for certification and recertification.


Author Information
By Jonathan Cohen, M Sc, FRCP, FRCPath, FRCPE, FMedSci, Professor of Infectious Diseases and Dean of the Medical
School, Brighton & Sussex Medical School, Brighton, UK; Editor-in-Chief, International Journal of Infectious Diseases;
William G Powderly, MD, J. William Campbell Professor of Medicine and Steven M. Opal, MD, Professor of Medicine,
Division of Infectious Diseases, Brown University Medical School, Providence, RI, USA