Netter's Infectious Disease

Netter’s Infectious Diseases provides a comprehensive yet concise overview of current global infectious disease concerns. Elaine Jong and Dennis Stevens, and panel of expert contributors cover the basics of the field using beautiful Netter illustrations and accessible need to know information on major conditions and problems-including vaccine-preventable diseases, drug-resistant Staph and TB infections, pandemic flu, echinococcosis, and Chagas disease. It’s a great tool for quick review or for sharing with patients and staff. CONTENTS SECTION I: VACCINE-PREVENTABLE DISEASES IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS Introduction to Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in Children and Adolescents Diphtheria and Tetanus Bordetella pertussis and Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Haemophilus influenza Type B Pneumococcal Disease: Infections Caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae Infections Caused by Neisseria meningitidis Poliomyelitis (Polio) and Polioviruses Influenza Rotavirus Infection Measles Mumps Rubella Varicella-Zoster Virus Infections Hepatitis A Infection and Prevention Hepatitis B Infections Human Papillomavirus Infections and Prevention SECTION II: SKIN AND SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS Introduction to Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Impetigo Erysipelas and Cellulitis Folliculitis, Furuncles, and Carbuncles Life-Threatening Soft Tissue Infections Superficial Dermatophyte Infections of the Skin Herpes Simplex Virus Infections Nontuberculosis Mycobacterial Skin Infections RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS Introduction to Respiratory Tract Infections Community-Acquired Pneumonia, Bacterial Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Atypical Pneumonia Aspiration Pneumonia Viral Respiratory Infections Sinus Infections Acute Otitis Media Pharyngitis Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease SECTION IV: SYSTEMIC INFECTIONS Introduction to Systemic Infections Endocarditis Meningitis Osteomyelitis Urinary Tract Infections Systemic Fungal Infections SECTION V: SURGICAL INFECTIONS Surgical Infections: Introduction and Overview Acute Appendicitis Acute Ascending Cholangitis and Suppurative, Toxic Cholangitis Acute Diverticulitis Hydatid Cyst (Echinococcosis) Disease Intra-abdominal Abscess Liver Abscess: Pyogenic and Amebic Hepatic Abscess Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections Anorectal Abscess and Fistula in Ano Peritonitis Pyomyositis (Pyomyositis Tropicans) Surgical Site Infections SECTION VI: SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS Introduction to Sexually Transmitted Infections Trichomoniasis Herpes Simplex Virus Genital Infection Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Human Papillomavirus Chlamydia trachomatis Infections: Chlamydia and Lymphogranuloma Venereum Gonorrhea: Infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae Syphilis (Treponema pallidum) Related Syndromes and Less Common Sexually Transmitted Infections SECTION VII: INFECTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES Introduction to Infections Associated with International Travel and Outdoor Activities Malaria Yellow Fever Travelers? Diarrhea Enteric Fever: Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fever Viral Hepatitis Rabies Arboviruses of Medical Importance Leptospirosis Lyme Disease Tick-Borne Encephalitis Primary Amebic Meningoencephalitis PARASITIC DISEASES Introduction to Parasitic Diseases Amebiasis Giardiasis Other Intestinal Protozoa Soil-Transmitted Helminths and Other Intestinal Roundworms Intestinal Cestodes (Tapeworms) Cysticercosis Foodborne Trematodes: Liver, Lung, and Intestinal Flukes Echinococcosis: Cystic and Alveolar Disease Trichinellosis Filarial Diseases Schistosomiasis Chagas Disease SECTION IX: EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND PANDEMICS Introduction to Emerging Infectious Diseases and Pandemics Novel Influenza Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis West Nile Virus Disease Anthrax Tularemia