This practical handbook provides readers with a quick but comprehensive overview of the major infectious disease topics and clinical approach to diagnosis and management. Covering the core areas of importance to students, residents, fellows, and practitioners in any discipline, the book presents a systematic method for understanding basic mechanisms, establishing a diagnosis, and implementing appropriate treatment for commonly encountered problems. Written in outline format with 46 short, focused chapters, this ready reference is essential reading for physicians looking for guidance in navigating the constellation of symptoms and myriad treatment options for patients with infectious diseases.

Organized by body system, each section begins with a general framework covering clinical presentation, laboratory and diagnostic evaluation, and empirical antibiotic therapy. Individual chapters within sections are devoted to particular diseases and cover pathogenesis and risk factors, microbial causes, clinical manifestations, approach to the patient (history, examination, and diagnostic studies), diagnostic criteria, and medical, antimicrobial, and surgical management. Essentials of Clinical Infectious Diseases also addresses important related topics including antimicrobial agents, medical microbiology, fever and neutropenia, approach to evaluating leukocytosis, infectious diseases approach to SIRS and sepsis, and basics of infection control and hospital epidemiology. With this book, readers will have at hand the fundamental knowledge necessary to sharpen the clinical problem-solving skills that every medical professional needs to provide quality care to patients.

Features of Essentials of Clinical Infectious Diseases Include:
•A detailed discussion of core infectious disease topics
•Antibiotic information specifi c to the disease process with adult,pediatric, and OB-GYN dosing considerations
•Basic infection control procedures for hospitalized patients
•Coverage of important related topics
•References to current literature and classic articles for further study
•A focus on clinical approaches to evaluation and management of the patient
I. Introduction to Clinical Infectious Diseases: 1. Introduction to Infectious Disease, William F. Wright, and Bruce L. Gilliam; 2. Introduction to Antimicrobial Agents, Emily L. Heil, Neha U. Sheth, and William F. Wright; 3. Introduction to Medical Microbiology, Nicole M. Parrish, and Stefan Riedel; II. Approach to Fever and Leukocytosis: 4. Fever of Unknown Origin, William F. Wright; 5. Leukocytosis, William F. Wright; III. Approach to Blood stream and Cardiovascular Infections: 6. Endocarditis, Jennifer Husson and William F. Wright; 7. Myocarditis, William F. Wright; 8. Nonvalvular Intravascular Device Infections, William F. Wright; 9. Infections Involving Intravascular Catheters, Eric Cox and Kerri A. Thom; IV. Approach to Pulmonary Infections: 10. Pneumonia, Ulrike K. Buchwald and Devang M. Patel; 11. Empyema, Gonzalo Luizaga, Luciano Kapelusznik, and William F. Wright; 12. Lung Abscess, Adrian Majid, Ulrike K. Buchwald, and Devang M. Patel; 13.Tuberculosis, David W. Keckich and Ulrike K. Buchwald; V. Approach to Gastrointestinal Infections: 14. Diverticulitis, William F. Wright; 15. Appendicitis, William F. Wright; 16. Pancreatic Infections, William F. Wright; 17. Peritonitis, William F. Wright; 18. Infectious Diarrhea, William F. Wright; 19. Clostridium difficile Colitis, Ryan S. Arnold and William F. Wright; VI. Approach to Hepatobiliary Infections: 20. Cholecystitis, William F. Wright; 21. Acute Cholangitis, William F. Wright; VII. Approach to Hepatic Infections: 22. Hepatic Abscess, William F. Wright; 23. Hepatitis A, William F. Wright; 24. Hepatitis B, Luciano Kapelusznik, Rohit Talwani, and William F. Wright; 25. Hepatitis C, Rohit Talwani, Luciano Kapelusznik, and William F. Wright; VIII. Approach to Renal-Urinary Infections: 26. Urinary Tract Infections, Janaki C. Kuruppu, and William F. Wright; 27. Pyelonephritis and Renal Abscess, Jason Bailey, Janaki C. Kuruppu, and William F. Wright; 28. Catheter-Related Urinary Tract Infections, Clare Rock, Kerri A. Thom, and William F. Wright; IX. Approach to Neurologic al Infections: 29. Meningitis, William F. Wright; 30. Infectious Encephalitis, William F. Wright; 31. Brain Abscess, William F. Wright; X. Approach to Orthopedic-Related Infections: 32. Osteomyelitis, William F. Wright; 33. Septic Arthritis, William F. Wright; 34. Prosthetic Joint Infections, William F. Wright; XI. Approach to Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections: 35. Cellulitis, William F. Wright; 36. Necrotizing Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections, William F. Wright; 37. Diabetic Foot Infections, William F. Wright; XII. App roach to Sexually Transmitted Infections: 38. Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Eric Cox and Leonard A. Sowah; 39. HIV and AIDS, Shivakumar Narayanan, Guesly Delva, Robert R. Redfiel, and Bruce L. Gilliam; XIII. Approach to Infections Related to Obstetrics and Gynecology: 40. Obstetrics and Gynecology-Related Infections, Jennifer Husson and Leonard Sowah; XIV. Approach to Eye Infections: 41. Infectious Keratitis, Jason Bailey, Anthony Amoroso, and William F. Wright; 42. Endophthalmitis, Adrian Majid, Anthony Amoroso, and William F. Wright; XV. Approach to Sepsis: 43. Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome and Sepsis, John Vaz, Devang M. Patel, and William F. Wright; XVI. Approach to Transplant-Related Infections: 44. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Infections, Michael Tablang and David J. Riedel; 45. Solid Organ Transplant Infections, Michael Tablang and Charles E. Davis; XVII. Infection Control and Epidemiology: 46. Basic Approach to Infection Control and Epidemiology, Clare Rock andSurbhi Leekha This title is available for license in the following territories:

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