Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases Online: PIN Code and User Guide to Continually Updated Online Reference

by John E. Bennett, Gerald L. Mandell, Raphael Dolin

After thirty years, PPID is still the reference of choice for comprehensive, global guidance on diagnosing and treating the most challenging infectious diseases. Drs. Mandell, Bennett, and Dolin have substantially revised and meticulously updated, this new edition to save you time and to ensure you have the latest clinical and scientific knowledge at your fingertips. With new chapters, expanded and updated coverage, increased worldwide perspectives, and many new contributors, Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett s Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, 7th Edition helps you identify and treat whatever infectious disease you see. And, as an Expert Consult title with enhanced online features, this updated 7th edition comes with convenient access to the full text online, regular updates on the new developments in the field and advances in therapy, and more at expertconsult.com.

Features online access of the entire book s content- fully searchable-as well as access to regular updates on new developments in the field and advances in therapy, such as the new strain of H1N1, a drug database, downloadable image library, and more at expertconsult.com.

Provides more in-depth coverage of epidemiology, etiology, pathology, microbiology, immunology, and treatment of infectious agents than you ll find in any other ID resource so you can get the answers to any questions you have.

Presents 1,100 exquisite color photographs that reflect real-life patient symptoms for enhanced visual guidance.

Offers current and up-to-date information on the newly recognized and emerging influenza viruses including Swine and Avian influenzas so you are able to accurately diagnose and treat anything that comes your way.

Uses a consistent chapter-to-chapter layout for easy navigation.

Features updated coverage of the emerging influenza viruses, such as the Swine and Avian Influenzas, microbial pathogenesis, infections in cancer patients, MRSA, antibiotic resistance, travel medicine, importation of exotic pets, bioterrorism agents, and much more.

Includes new chapters on Probiotics, Outbreak Investigation, Infection of Nonvalvular Cardiovascular Devices, and Chlamydophila Pneumonia to keep you up to date on today s hot topics.

Incorporates many more new American and International contributors, giving you fresh perspectives and expanded global insights.

Genres: Medicine

CD-ROM

First published September 28, 1989

About the author

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John Eugene Bennett (1933- ), MD, MACP, FIDSA, Adjunct Professor, Uniformed Services University of Health Science, Bethesda, MD USA.

Dr. Bennett earned his M.D. from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is a master in the American College of Physicians; a former president of the Infectious Diseases Society of America; the charter president of the Greater Washington Infectious Diseases Society; a member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation and the American Association of Physicians.

Dr. Bennett's primary research interest lies in basic and clinical mycology.

He has received numerous awards and honors.

Reviews

[Lynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read the M avium Complex, NTM (non TB mycobacterium), and both HIV sections which was what I wanted from this book
overall really extensive and helpful but do have to dunk on the 12 page virologic summary for HIV early in the book obviously still very well written with some incredible info about what we kno about each of the viral proteins and overall the viral life cycle but never read a chapter more clearly edited by robert gallo lmao
no one else would mention HTLV-I and II so much in a short summary chapter on HIV virology. Especially in a book with two other chapters on those viruses? Quite strange. He also shoehorned in some other history from his own lab (recent technological developments of culturing t cells allowed for discovery of HIV…) and some out of date terms like calling R5-tropic virus macrophage specific? like we don’t already know that in vivo it mainly infects CD4s and also calls it syncytia forming virus.
But other than these nit picky things overall really informative and I’m glad I read it just kinda funny the quirks you can find bc it’s edited by gallo.
The main treatment + immunology + epi chapters for HIV were incredible (and without gallo as an editor interestingly don’t mention htlv once… curious lol) and would recommend this book to anyone who wants to understand a specific infectious disease better.

[Cody Jinnette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pretty dense but a good read. I thought the organization was good and I really enjoyed some of the subplots you find sprinkled throughout.

[Steven jb · Rating 4 out of 5]

The best Infectious Disease text at the time.