Overview
- Unique in that it is the first volume to directly discuss several controversies regarding infectious diseases from the 21 century
Part of the book series: Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century (EIDC)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Evolving Infectious Diseases
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Newly Recognized Human Viruses
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Emerging Viruses in Asia
Keywords
About this book
The past decade has been highlighted by numerous advances in research of medical scientific knowledge, medical technology and the biological and diagnostic techniques-but somewhat less dramatic changes or improvement in management of medical conditions. This volume in the Emerging Infectious Disease of the 21st century series, addresses some of the emerging issues and controversies in Infectious Diseases.
The author has chosen these topics for review based on questions and contentions raised by medical residents, internists, emergency physicians, clinical infectious disease specialists and family physicians. This volume will provide guidance and answers to frequently asked questions in infectious diseases to the researcher, clinician, generalists, specialists and trainees in these areas; thus, facilitating improved patient care, prudent and cost effective management and investigation of these disorders.
This volume reviews the research, diagnosis, and treatment of some common infections facing researchers, clinicians and family physicians such as sinusitis, otitis media and asymptomatic bacteriuria. Recent studies and surveys have shown that these conditions are often over diagnosed and treated unnecessarily with antibiotics. The approach and guidelines for diagnosis and management are reviewed in this volume. Other more complicated but less common conditions challenging internists, clinical infectious disease consultants and other specialists are also reviewed (i.e. meningitis, ventilator associated pneumonia, sepsis, hepatitis C, B etc.)
Reviews
From the reviews:
"The book is well timed, and it places perceived and real viral threats in perspective. … the book will be a valuable contribution to education and preparedness. … This book will be a useful and relatively current resource not only for experts and researchers in public health and infectious diseases but also for veterinary and medical professionals as well as graduate students." (Jonathan L. Heeney, New England Journal of Medicine, August, 2007)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
I. W. Fong, MB, BS, FRCPC
Chief, Infectious Disease
30 Bond St., Suite 4179, CC wing
St. Michael's Hospital
Toronto, Ont., M5B 1W8
Tel: 416-864-5867
Fax: 416-564-5310
fongi@smh.toronto.on.ca
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: New and Evolving Infections of the 21st Century
Editors: I. W. Fong, Ken Alibeck
Series Title: Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-32830-0
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2007
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-32647-4Published: 02 November 2006
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-2189-5Published: 08 September 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-32830-0Published: 13 December 2006
Series ISSN: 1573-4684
Series E-ISSN: 2627-5872
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 376
Topics: Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Laboratory Medicine, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Metabolic Diseases