Research Catalog

Title

Emerging issues and controversies in infectious disease / I.W. Fong, editor.

Publication

New York ; London : Springer, 2009.

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Additional Authors

Fong, I. W. (Ignatius W.)

Description

xv, 388 pages : illustrations; 24 cm.

Summary

"This volume is an up to date, state-of-the-art review on several important infections challenging clinicians, from the general practitioner to the various subspecialists that deals with infections."--BOOK JACKET.

Series Statement

Emerging infectious diseases of the 21st century

Uniform Title

Emerging infectious diseases of the 21st century.

Subject

• Emerging infectious diseases
• Emerging infectious diseases > Epidemiology
• Communicable Diseases, Emerging > epidemiology

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Sect. A. Bacterial and Fungal Infections -- 1. Issues in Central Nervous System Infections -- 2. Emerging Issues in Head and Neck Infections -- Sect. B. Emerging Trends in Pulmonary Infection -- 3. Current Issues in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia -- 4. Emerging Issues in Pulmonary Infections of Cystic Fibrosis -- 5. Re-Emergence of Childhood Respiratory Infections in Adults (RSV & Pertussis) -- Sect. C. New Concepts and Trends -- 6. New Concepts and Emerging Issues in Sepsis -- 7. Febrile Neutropenia: Management Issues -- 8. Emerging Issues and Trends in Clostridium difficile Colitis -- 9. Probiotics in Infectious Diseases -- 10. Device-Related Infections -- 11. Current Concepts of Orthopedic Implants and Prosthetic Joint Infections -- 12. Combination Antimicrobial Therapies.

ISBN

• 9780387848402 (hbk.)
• 0387848401 (hbk.)

OCLC

• 314595554
• ocn314595554
• SCSB-5451064

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries