Utilizing a syndrome-based approach, Respiratory Infections provides pulmonologists, infectious disease specialists, and immunologists with essential and thorough knowledge of respiratory infections and the multitude of diseases that make us these infections, including pneumonia, tuberculosis, HIV, and cystic fibrosis. The only source to bridge the gap between respiratory infections and infectious disease, this text advises the clinician on how to easily and rapidly identify, treat, and manage respiratory infections.
Key features of this integral resource include:
Edited by:
Sanjay Sethi (VAWNY Healthcare System Buffalo New York USA) Imprint: CRC Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Volume: 232 Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Weight: 670g ISBN:9781138114890 ISBN 10: 1138114898 Series:Lung Biology in Health and Disease Pages: 356 Publication Date:07 June 2017 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
The Scope of Respiratory Tract Infections. Host Defense Against Infection in the Airways. Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis in Respiratory Tract Infection. Acute Bronchitis. Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Bronchiectasis. Exacerbations of Cystic Fibrosis. Community-Acquired Pneumonia. Health Care–Associated Pneumonia. Managing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: Antibiotic Therapy and Targeted Prevention. Pneumonia in ARDS. Pulmonary Infections in Immunosuppressed Patients. Respiratory Infections in HIV-Positive Patients. Tuberculosis. Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Respiratory Infections. Fungal Infections. Emerging Infections: Influenza, Avian Influenza, and Pandemic Influenza. Emerging Modalities for Diagnosis (Including Biomarkers). New Management Modalities.