Harrison's infectious diseases

• Other Authors: Harrison, Tinsley Randolph 1900-1978 (Editor), Fauci, Anthony S. 1940- (Editor), Kasper, Dennis L. (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York McGraw-Hill Medical 2013
• Edition: Second Edition
• Subjects: Communicable Diseases
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• Item Description: Derived from Harrison's principles of internal medicine.
• Physical Description: xix,1430 pages Illustrations, chiefly colour 28cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780071814829; 0071814825

Featuring a superb compilation of chapters related to infectious diseases that appear in Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, Eighteenth Edition, this concise, full-color clinical companion delivers the latest knowledge in the field backed by the scientific rigor and authority that have defined Harrison's. You will find content from renowned editors and contributors in a carry-anywhere presentation that is ideal for the classroom, clinic, ward, or exam/certification preparation. Features Current, complete coverage of need-to-know topics, including infections in organ systems, bacterial infections, viral infections, prion diseases, fungal infections, and protozoal infectionsAddresses underlying epidemiologic, pathophysiologic, and genetic factors Important material on HIV infections and AIDS by Anthony S. Fauci and H. Clifford LaneTwo image-based chapters comprise atlases valuable to clinical assessment: rashes associated with fever and blood smears of the various stages of the parasites causing malaria and babesiosis Integration of pathophysiology with clinical management121 high-yield questions and answers drawn from Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine Self-Assessment and Board Review, 18eContent updates and new developments since the publication of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 18e132 chapters written by physicians who are recognized experts in the field of infectious diseases Helpful appendix of laboratory values of clinical importance