Infectious Diseases Quick Glance

4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW

"This is a comprehensive manual summarizing key points for the diagnosis and management of infectious diseases encountered by health care clinicians. It is written in a condensed, outline form of the textbook "Infectious Diseases in 30 Days" with the addition of "Highlights" at the beginning of each chapter. The initial chapter provides a thoughtful review of anti-infective therapy. The subsequent 16 chapters outline key facts in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases."—Doody's Review Service

Designed to fit into a lab coat pocket, this handy reference provides quick access to diagnosis and treatment information of the full spectrum of infectious diseases. Features a minimum amount of text and a maximum amount of tables, charts, graphs, and mnemonics for easy access.

This compact guide to infectious diseases presents a full summary of the field, proper dosage schedules and key facts necessary to managing the diseases. It covers fevers of undetermined origin, parasites, bioterrorist agents and infections at various sites in the body. The information is presented in concise bullet lists, but the text also includes tables of antibiotic regimens and images illustrating principles and findings. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Doody Review Services

Reviewer:Robert Gene Penn, MD(Nebraska Methodist Hospital)
Description:This is a comprehensive manual summarizing key points for the diagnosis and management of infectious diseases encountered by health care clinicians. It is written in a condensed, outline form of the textbook "Infectious Diseases in 30 Days" with the addition of "Highlights" at the beginning of each chapter. The initial chapter provides a thoughtful review of anti-infective therapy. The subsequent 16 chapters outline key facts in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases.
Purpose:This is a pocket-sized manual aimed to be carried with the practicing clinician, or one in training, for reference in recognizing and treating a variety of infectious diseases. It is designed to be the "pocket-version" of the textbook "Infectious Diseases in 30 Days". Thus, it could be used in conjunction with this textbook on infectious disease teaching services. The concise, but comprehensive and clear format helps meet the author's objective of providing information to prevent the "End of the Antibiotic Era".
Audience:This manual is designed for any health care provider involved in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. It will also be attractive to infectious disease teaching programs because of its concise but comprehensive content.
Features:The first three chapters review basic infectious disease concepts concerning antimicrobial therapy, sepsis, and fever. The author devotes the next eight chapters to the systematic approach of infectious diseases by anatomic site. He then concludes with six chapters of up-to-date reviews of timely infectious disease subjects. There is a clear outline format beginning with "Highlights" in each chapter. Practical workup and disease staging tables assist in finding information quickly. Numerous charts, graphs, and figures supplement the outline format. Information on drug dosages and potential multi-drug regimens are provided.
Assessment:This is a pocket-sized manual that is a valuable contribution in providing practical information for the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases beyond the proper dosage of antimicrobial agents. It complements well the textbook "Infectious Diseases in 30 Days" and could contribute to its use on infectious disease electives. Moreover, it is recommended to any clinician who wants a practical guide and reference for the judicious use of antimicrobial therapy.

Frederick Southwick, M.D.

Professor and Vice-Chairman of Medicine

Chief, Infectious Diseases

University of Florida College of Medicine

Gainesville, Florida

Dr. Southwick is considered one of the pioneers in ID research, as he has in recent years spearheaded work on two national studies to help understand the roots and progression of inflammation upon exposure to an infectious agent. He has also published over 100 articles on this and other topics in major peer-review journals. He is also the author of our Infectious Disease in Thirty days book, which has shown some significant promise with sales over the 1000-copy mark since publication only two months ago.