Infectious Diseases

This core text provides an excellent concise introduction to infectious diseases. The book integrates basic science with clinical practice with disease-orientated descriptions and clinical presentations on a system-by-system basis. It is therefore ideal for both the student and the practitioner.

For this new sixth edition the text has been brought fully up to date throughout. The highly structured and improved text is designed to facilitate easy access to information, making the book an ideal resource for clinical attachments and revision. There is a new chapter that covers infections in special groups, as well as coverage of sepsis and septic shock. The Introductory chapter also takes into account new control measures, emerging infections, and infections linked with bioterrorism. Information on global occurrence is added to the epidemiology sections where relevant and web site information has been included to provide up-to-date resources on fast moving topics such as AIDS, and travel-related infections such as SARS.

The result is a text that is a compact yet comprehensive guide to infectious diseases. It will appeal to medical students, junior doctors, general practitioners, and allied health professionals who want a concise introduction to the subject or an ideal revision companion.

Preface v

List of Abbreviations vii

Genus Abbreviations x

Section 1: General Topics

1 Introduction 3

2 Host Response to Infection and Immunization 8

3 Chemotherapy 14

Section 2: System-Bases Infections

4 Eye and Upper Respiratory Tract Infections 25

5 Lower Respiratory Tract Infections 42

6 Infections of the Cardiovascular System 64

7 Infections of the Nervous System 71

8 Rashes, and Skin and Soft Tissue Infections 90

9 Infections of the Gastrointestinal Tract 118

10 Infections of the Liver and Biliary Tract 140

11 Infections of the Genitourinary Tract 155

12 Bone and Joint Infections 164

Section 3: Multisystem Infections

13 Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome 169

14 Tuberculosis 187

15 Systemic Mycosis 195

Section 4: Infection in Special Groups, Zoonoses, Tropical Diseases and Helminths

16 Infection in Special Groups 203

17 Tropical Infections and Non-helminthic Zoonoses 215

18 Helminthiasis 240

Index 251

Reviews of the 6th edition:

"A handy guide, which will be used by medical students, physicians, other health-care providers who encounter infectious diseases, and public health students and professionals."
Reference Librarian, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Reviews of the 5th edition:

"For each infection a vast amount of information is provided in a clear and easily accessible format...This book is excellent."
St. Thomas' Gazette

"An excellent revision text to bring together the whole subject in a concise fashion."
Edinburgh Student Gazette

"This is an excellent core text for students and a rapid reference guide for health professionals dealing with infection."
Journal of Medical Microbiology

"This book is great for anyone with an interest in infectious diseases and if you're looking for a book with none of the unnecessary waffle and just want bare facts this book is a must."

5th Year Medical Student, University of Liverpool
Sphincter, June 2004

B. K. Mandal and E. G. L. Wilkins are the authors of Lecture Notes: Infectious Diseases, 6th Edition, published by Wiley. Lecture Notes on Infectious Diseases

This core text provides an excellent concise introduction to infectious diseases. The book integrates basic science with clinical practice with disease-orientated descriptions and clinical presentations on a system-by-system basis. It is therefore ideal for both the student and the practitioner.

For this new sixth edition the text has been brought fully up to date throughout. The highly structured and improved text is designed to facilitate easy access to information, making the book an ideal resource for clinical attachments and revision. There is a new chapter that covers infections in special groups, as well as coverage of sepsis and septic shock. The Introductory chapter also takes into account new control measures, emerging infections, and infections linked with bioterrorism. Information on global occurrence is added to the epidemiology sections where relevant and web site information has been included to provide up-to-date resources on fast moving topics such as AIDS, and travel-related infections such as SARS.

The result is a text that is a compact yet comprehensive guide to infectious diseases. It will appeal to medical students, junior doctors, general practitioners, and allied health professionals who want a concise introduction to the subject or an ideal revision companion.