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Overview
Providing a thorough examination of this disease that causes valvular infection, Infective Endocarditis covers all aspects from the pre-antibiotic era to the current problems of prosthetic valve endocarditis, endocarditis associated with intravenous drug abusers, and the treatment of multiply resistant organisms. The first chapters cover the history of infective endocarditis, from the 15th-Century to the advent of modern antibiotic and surgical therapy for valvular infection. Chapters on epidemiology, microbiology, pathogenesis, pathophysiology, and pathology serve as grounding for the clinical aspects of the disease. Key chapters on clinical correlations, clinical manifestations, diagnosis (including a complete discussion of the use of echocardiograpy), and medical and surgical treatment of endocarditis provide a comprehensive approach to patient care.
The book contains black-and-white illustrations.
Editorials
From The Critics
Reviewer: Paul D. Ryan, MD(Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine)Description: This book describes the many aspects of infectious endocarditis, beginning with a historical perspective and proceeding to cover the myriad of clinical situations associated with bacterial endocarditis.
Purpose: The book intends to describe the various clinical presentations and treatment options available for bacterial endocarditis. This goal is well met and exceeded in most chapters.
Audience: It hopes to appeal to the cardiologist, cardiac surgeon, and infectious disease specialist. The authors' background and experience make them reliable experts in this complicated field.
Features: This book covers a wide spectrum of diagnostic and therapeutic options in the field, but it is somewhat underillustrated. It has a wealth of helpful references and a concise and useful index. The book's appearance is simple and clearly states its purpose.
Assessment: This book covers the complicated issues of bacterial endocarditis in a well-organized and comprehensive fashion. It is well referenced, but would benefit from more illustrations. This book should be a welcome and frequently used reference for cardiologists and infectious disease specialists.
Paul D. Ryan
This book describes the many aspects of infectious endocarditis, beginning with a historical perspective and proceeding to cover the myriad of clinical situations associated with bacterial endocarditis. "The book intends to describe the various clinical presentations and treatment options available for bacterial endocarditis. This goal is well met and exceeded in most chapters. "It hopes to appeal to the cardiologist, cardiac surgeon, and infectious disease specialist. The authors' background and experience make them reliable experts in this complicated field. "This book covers a wide spectrum of diagnostic and therapeutic options in the field, but it is somewhat underillustrated. It has a wealth of helpful references and a concise and useful index. The book's appearance is simple and clearly states its purpose. "This book covers the complicated issues of bacterial endocarditis in a well-organized and comprehensive fashion. It is well referenced, but would benefit from more illustrations. This book should be a welcome and frequently used reference for cardiologists and infectious disease specialists.3 Stars from Doody