Covid 19 Infection, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

In this issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Rachel Bender Ignacio and Rajesh T. Gandhi bring their considerable expertise to the topic of COVID-19 Infection. The evolving virology, wide range of symptoms, long-term health issues, mortality rate, effect on hospitals, and high transmission rate have made COVID-19 one of the worst health crises in recent times. In this issue, top experts in the field address key issues such as diagnostic testing, COVID-19 in pediatrics, post-acute sequelae, infection control, and much more, aiming to arm clinicians with the information they need to combat this deadly infection.

• Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including COVID-19 and global pandemic response, SARS CoV-2 transmission and prevention, COVID-19 Vaccines, COVID-19 treatment, equity and racial/ethnic disparities, and more.
  
• Provides in-depth clinical reviews on COVID-19, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
  
• Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
  

List of contents

COVID-19 Pathogenesis and Clinical Manifestations
SARS-CoV-2 Virology
SARS-CoV-2 Transmission and Prevention in the Era of the Delta Variant
Awakening: The Unveiling of Historically Unaddressed Social Inequities During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States
Infection Prevention and Control of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in Health Care Settings
Laboratory Diagnosis for SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Pharmacologic Treatment and Management of Coronavirus Disease 2019
COVID-19 in the Critically Ill Patient
Postacute Sequelae of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection
COVID-19 in the Immunocompromised Host, Including People with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
COVID-19 and Pregnancy
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infections in Children
COVID-19 Vaccines

Product details

• Assisted by: Rachel Bender Ignacio (Editor), Rajesh T Gandhi (Editor), Rajesh T. Gandhi (Editor), Rachel Bender Ignacio (Editor), Rajesh T. Gandhi (Editor)
• Publisher: Elsevier Health Science
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.06.2022
• EAN: 9780323919791
• ISBN: 978-0-323-91979-1
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 228 mm x 229 mm
• Weight: 590 g
• Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; General practice, Immunology, MEDICAL / Immunology, MEDICAL / Family & General Practice, MEDICAL / Critical Care, MEDICAL / Infectious Diseases, Infectious & contagious diseases, Intensive Care Medicine, Infectious and contagious diseases, Accident and emergency medicine, Primary care medicine, primary health care