Infectious Diseases

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

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3. Infection and infectious diseases: basic principles

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4. Bacterial infections

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5. Viral infections

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6. Fungal infections

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7. Protozoal infections

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8. Worm infections

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9. Other infections

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10. Respiratory tract infections

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11. Jaundice

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12. Persistent pyrexias of unknown origin

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13. Superficial manifestations of infectious diseases

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14. Infection-related diseases of the nervous system

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15. Vomiting and diarrhoea

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16. Prevention of infectious diseases

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17. Practical procedures in infectious diseases

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18. Notification of infectious diseases. Practical aspects of the treatment of infection. Tropical check-ups

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19. Back Matter

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Traditionally only those physicians with many years of experience in a particular speciality chose to commit their accumulated knowledge to print for general consumption. Although of relatively tender years I can remember and sympathize with the problems of learning the 'Infectious Disease Trade' as a medical student and later as a junior hospital doctor. This book is an attempt to journey through and remedy my ignorance-in­ retrospect. I have thus attempted to provide an unashamedly clinical intro­ duction to Infectious Diseases which is of particular interest and use to medical students and junior hospital staff, especially those about to enter General Practice. I hope I have succeeded. Suggested further reading Christie, A. B. (1974). Infectious Diseases: Epidemiology and Clinical Practice. (Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone) Hoeprich, P. D. (1977). Infectious Diseases. (London: Harper and Row) Ramsay, A. M. and Emond, R. T. D. (1978). Infectious Diseases. (London: Heinemann Medical Books) Youmans, G. P. , Paterson, P. Y. and Sommers, H. M. (1975). The Biologic and Clinical Basis of Infectious Disease. (W. B. Saunders Company) 1 1 Infection and infectious diseases: basic principles INTRODUCTION Infection may be defined as an abnormal state caused by multiplication of pathogenic microorganisms in or on the body of a host: this may cause disease, have no observable effect, or may even be of benefit to an infected host.

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• Infectious Diseases Unit, City Hospital, Edinburgh, UK

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