Widely used by students, residents, generalists, and specialists, Netter's Infectious Diseases, 2nd Edition delivers must-know information on infectious diseases in a highly illustrated, easily accessible format. Concise visual overviews of essential topics provide a convenient, trustworthy way to review the basics of a given infectious disease or issue or to share with patients or staff. Drs. Elaine Jong and Dennis Stevens cover the wide spectrum of illness and disease in this complex field using memorable illustrations by world-renowned artist Frank H. Netter and others, offering a time-saving, authoritative look at infectious disease risk factors, clinical presentations, pathophysiology, and more.
Key Features
- Covers major conditions and problems such as vaccine-preventable diseases, drug-resistant staph, community acquired pneumonia, surgical infections, pyelonephritis, viral hepatitis, and sexually transmitted infections-and provides updated approaches to diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and standards of care.
- Includes new clinical vignettes added to most chapters
- Provides updated and expanded coverage of emerging infectious diseases such as multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), neuroangiostrongyliasis (rat lungworm disease), Ebola virus, Severe Acute Respiratory Disease (SARS), Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), Coronavirus Infectious Disease-2019 (COVID-19), and novel influenza viruses including public health concerns.
- Covers vector-borne diseases including malaria, yellow fever, Zika infections and congenital Zika syndrome, West Nile fever, Lyme disease, tick-borne encephalitis, and Chagas disease plus others.
- New chapters on travelers' diarrhea, cholera, and primary amebic meningoencephalitis debut in the section on international travel and outdoor activities.
- Contains memorable parasite life cycles and unforgettable parasite infection clinical vignettes.
- Features unparalleled illustrations by Drs. Frank H. Netter, Carlos Machado, and others, as well as radiologic images.
- Provides 24 printable patient education brochures in the digital ebook.
| ISBN | 9780323775960 |
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| Product Format | Ebook |
| Publication Date | 2021 |
| Author Information | By Elaine C. Jong, MD, FIDSA, FASTMH, Clinical Professor of Medicine Emeritus, Division of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington; Founding Director of the UW Travel and Tropical Medicine Service; Founding Director of the UW Campus Health Service and Dennis L. Stevens, MD, PhD, Chief, Infectious Diseases Section, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Boise, ID Professor of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington; Chief, Infectious Diseases Section, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Boise, Idaho |
| Published Reviews | "The late Dr. Frank H. Netter's understanding of anatomy, physiology, pathogenesis, and clinical signs of disease are translated by his incredible artistic talent into visual images that reduce complexities into simple concepts, which improve patient care and add lasting enjoyment to medical education." ©Doody's Review Service, 2022, Robert Gene Penn, MD(Nebraska Methodist Hospital) Doody's Score: 5 Stars! |
| Table of Content | SECTION I, VACCINE-PREVENTABLE DISEASES IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS 1 Introduction to Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in Children and Adolescents 2 Diphtheria and Tetanus 3 Bordetella pertussis and Pertussis (Whooping Cough) 4 Haemophilus influenzae Type b 5 Pneumococcal Disease: Infections Caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae 6 Infections Caused by Neisseria meningitidis 7 Poliomyelitis (Polio) and Polioviruses 8 Influenza 9 Rotavirus Infection 10 Measles 11 Mumps 12 Rubella 13 Varicella-Zoster Virus Infections 14 Hepatitis A Infection and Prevention 15 Hepatitis B Infection 16 Human Papillomavirus Infections and Prevention SECTION II, SKIN AND SOFT-TISSUE INFECTIONS 17 Introduction to Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections 18 Impetigo 19 Erysipelas and Cellulitis 20 Folliculitis, Furuncles, and Carbuncles 21 Life-Threatening Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections 22 Superficial Dermatophyte Infections of the Skin 23 Herpes Simplex Virus Infection 24 Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Skin Infections SECTION III, RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS 25 Introduction to Respiratory Tract Infections 26 Community-Acquired Pneumonia, Bacterial 27 Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia 28 Atypical Pneumonia 29 Aspiration Pneumonia 30 Viral Respiratory Infections 31 Sinus Infections 32 Acute Otitis Media 33 Pharyngitis 34 Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease SECTION IV, SYSTEMIC INFECTIONS 35 Introduction to Systemic Infections 36 Endocarditis 37 Meningitis 38 Osteomyelitis 39 Urinary Tract Infections 40 Systemic Fungal Infections SECTION V, SURGICAL INFECTIONS 41 Surgical Infections: Introduction and Overview 42 Acute Appendicitis 43 Acute Ascending Cholangitis and Suppurative, Toxic Cholangitis 44 Acute Diverticulitis 45 Hydatid Cyst Disease (Echinococcosis) 46 Intraabdominal Abscess 47 Liver Abscess: Pyogenic and Amebic Hepatic Abscess 48 Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infections 49 Anorectal Abscess and Fistula in Ano 50 Peritonitis 51 Pyomyositis (Pyomyositis Tropicans) 52 Surgical Site Infections SECTION VI, SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS 53 Introduction to Sexually Transmitted Infections 54 Trichomoniasis 55 Herpes Simplex Virus Genital Infection 56 Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome 57 Human Papillomavirus 58 Infections Caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, Including Lymphogranuloma Venereum 59 Infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae 60 Syphilis (Treponema pallidum) 61 Related Syndromes and Less Common Sexually Transmitted Infections SECTION VII, INFECTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES 62 Introduction to Infections Associated with International Travel and Outdoor Activities 63 Malaria 64 Yellow Fever 65 Travelers' Diarrhea 66 Enteric Fever: Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fever 67 Viral Hepatitis 68 Rabies 69 Arboviruses of Medical Importance 70 Leptospirosis 71 Lyme Disease 72 Tick-Borne Encephalitis 73 Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis SECTION VIII, PARASITIC DISEASES 74 Introduction to Parasitic Diseases 75 Amebiasis 76 Giardiasis 77 Other Intestinal Protozoa 78 Soil-Transmitted Helminths and Other Intestinal Roundworms 79 Intestinal Cestodes (Tapeworms) 80 Cysticercosis 81 Food-Borne Trematodes: Liver, Lung, and Intestinal Flukes 82 Echinococcosis: Cystic and Alveolar Disease 83 Trichinellosis 84 Filarial Diseases 85 Schistosomiasis 86 Chagas Disease SECTION IX, EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND PANDEMICS 87 Introduction to Emerging Infectious Diseases and Pandemics 88 Novel Influenza 89 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) 90 Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis 91 West Nile Virus Disease 92 Anthrax 93 Tularemia |
| Publication Date | 19-03-2021 |
| Pages | 676 |
| Trim | 276 x 216 (8 1/2 x 10 7/8) |
| Stock Status | In Stock |
| deltacomm1code | Electronic Book |
