Infectious Diseases

Clinical Infectious Disease

Name: Clinical Infectious Disease
Author: David Schlossberg
ISBN: 9781139234979

by David Schlossberg

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Overview

This clinically-oriented text focuses on the diagnostic protocols and treatment strategies with which physicians must be familiar when managing infectious disease patients. Informative algorithms, tables, and high-quality color photographs supplement many of the chapters in this conveniently-sized volume. The orientation of the volume is multi-faceted: in addition to the traditional organization of organ system and pathogen-related information, this text includes specific sections on the susceptible host (with individual chapters on the diabetic, the elderly, the injection drug user, and the neonate), travel-related infections, nosocomial infections, infections related to surgery and trauma, and bioterrorism. Informative algorithms, tables, and high-quality color photographs supplement many of the chapters. The convenient size of this book places it between the available encyclopedic tomes and the small pocket guides, making it a comprehensive but user-friendly and practical reference for the practising clinician.

About the Author, David Schlossberg

David Schlossberg, MD, FACP, is Professor of Medicine at Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Adjunct Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, and Director of the Tuberculosis Control Program for the Philadelphia Department of Public Health. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and a Fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. In addition to winning numerous teaching awards, he has been invited to lecture throughout the United States and East Asia. He is a reviewer for a number of medical journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine, Clinical Infectious Diseases, the Annals of Internal Medicine, The Journal of Infectious Disease, and JAMA, and has written or edited 20 books in the area of Infectious Disease.

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Reviewer: Carlos E Figueroa Castro, MD(Boone Hospital Center)
Description: This multiauthored book encompasses almost all aspects of the clinical management of infections in humans. As described by the editor, it lies somewhere between an encyclopedic textbook and a pocket-sized manual. Although this refers to the size of the book, it is a good description for this work overall.
Purpose: The main purpose is to "address the needs of both general internists and infectious diseases specialists." As a busy infectious diseases provider, I have the book in my desk during my outpatient clinic, and I have found it very useful in my daily practice, leaving Mandell (Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, 6th edition (Elsevier, 2005)) and other sources for the most obscure details.
Audience: The authors assume readers are familiar with the subject. The target audience includes general internists and clinical infectious disease specialists, but the book might find a place on the bookshelf of pulmonologists, critical care medicine providers, and even public health professionals. This might become a favorite among infectious disease fellows. Most of the authors are known experts and most are affiliated with major universities in the United States.
Features: The book is divided into three basic sections: clinical syndromes, special host infections, and detailed descriptions of pathogens, a very common division in infectious diseases books. This is not an all-inclusive textbook — do not expect a "bug parade" or the latest in intracellular signaling. With its color images and great quality, this book will appeal to any reader. The tables and algorithms are clear and helpful and suggested readings end each chapter.
Assessment: This is a welcome addition to the infectious diseases books designed for busy clinicians. It has more detail than the ACP book (Infectious Diseases, 2nd edition, Tan et al. (American College of Physicians, 2008)) and similar texts. I will be waiting for future editions. A note to fellowship program directors: Don't be surprised if this book is used as preparation for the board exam during training.