Essential Infectious Disease Topics for Primary Care

Essential Infectious Disease Topics for Primary Care (Current Clinical Practice)
by Ross H. Albert (Adapter), Neil S. Skolnik (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 318 pages
* Publisher: Humana Press; 1 edition (April 7, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 1588295206

Book Description
Although infectious disease mortality is decreasing, the disease burden remains substantial as many new infections have been identified and some well-established infectious diseases have reemerged. This book provides an easy-to-use, practical, yet comprehensive resource for family practitioners to use in the daily struggle against infectious diseases. It discusses vaccines and preventive measures as well as information on how to reduce the incidence of antimicrobial-resistant organisms by judiciously prescribing antibiotics and informing patients about the appropriate use of these agents.

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Sepsis: New Strategies for Management

Sepsis: New Strategies for Management
by Jordi Rello (Editor), Marcos I. Restrepo (Editor)

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* Hardcover: 142 pages
* Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (July 1, 2008)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 3540790004

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Sepsis is an important public health problem around the world. Severe sepsis carries significant morbidity, mortality and high costs. The incidence of sepsis is increasing because of the aging population, the growing number of immunocompromised hosts, the increasing use of invasive procedures, and, to a lesser extent, antibiotic resistance among pathogens. Despite recent advances in the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapeutic approaches the mortality rate associated with this condition remains high. Therefore, the goal of Sepsis: New Strategies is to review novel targets to be considered in patients with severe sepsis and to assess new developments for patients with sepsis originating in the respiratory tract.

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