Written by an international team of authors specializing in microbiology and infectious disease, this new edition of Evidenced-based Infectious Diseases presents practical, up-to-date information on the care of individual patients suffering from infectious diseases. Each chapter addresses a series of focused clinical questions addressed in a systematic fashion, including a comprehensive literature search, and a rating of the quality of evidence using principles of the GRADE framework. Evidence-Based Infectious Diseases is the ideal reference work for all those involved with microbiology, infectious diseases, and clinical management.
Author | Dominik Mertz (Editor), Fiona Smaill (Editor), Nick Daneman (Editor) |
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Table Of Content | List of Contributors vii Preface xi 1 Introduction to Evidence‐based Infectious Diseases 1 Part 1 Specific Diseases 11 2 Skin and Soft‐tissue Infections 13 3 Bone and Joint Infections 23 4 Infective Endocarditis 37 5 Meningitis and Encephalitis 53 6 Community‐acquired Pneumonia 73 7 Healthcare‐associated Pneumonia 81 8 Tuberculosis 87 9 Clostridium Difficile Infection in Adults 99 10 Urinary Tract Infections 107 11 Sexually Transmitted Infections 127 12 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) 149 13 Hepatitis 181 14 Influenza 193 15 Critical Care 201 Part 2 Special Populations 215 16 Infection Prevention and Control 217 17 Antimicrobial Stewardship 235 18 Infections in Neutropenic Hosts 251 19 Infections in General Surgery 269 20 Infections in Healthcare Workers 279 Index 287 |