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An ideal learning and revision guide for students and trainees providing a concise overview of the key topics in tropical medicine including infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa and vector biology, disease syndromes, and envenomation. Using diagrams, maps, and tables the material is present in an accessible and engaging way.
List of contents
- Section 1: Bacterial infections of relevance to the tropics
- 1: Summary of medically important bacteria
- 2: Infections caused by Gram positive bacteria
- 3: Infections caused by Gram negative bacteria
- 4: Infections caused by Spirochaetes
- 5: Infections caused by Mycobacteria
- 6: Infections caused by obligate intracellular bacteria
- Section 2: Viral infections of relevance to the tropics
- 7: Summary of medically important viruses
- 8: Infections caused by DNA viruses
- 9: Infections caused by RNA viruses
- Section 3: Fungal infections of relevance to the tropics
- 10: Summary of fungal infections
- 11: Fungal infections
- Section 4: Helminth infections of relevance to the tropics
- 12: Trematodes (flukes)
- 13: Cestodes (tapeworms)
- 14: Nematodes (roundworms)
- Section 5: Protozoal infections of relevance to the tropics
- 15: Systemic protozoal infection
- 16: Protozoal infection of the gut
- Section 6: Vectors and ectoparasites
- 17: Vectors
- Section 7: Disease syndromes occurring in the tropics
- 18: Infections classified by organ system
- Section 8: Envenomation
- 19: Snake bite
- 20: Other bites and stings
About the author
Philippa C. Matthews did her undergraduate medical training in Nottingham. Having decided on a career in clinical infection, she studied for the Diploma of Tropical Medicine in Liverpool, and then travelled to Malawi to gain clinical experience. She returned to take up a training post in Oxford in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology. In parallel with clinical work, Philippa has developed a research portfolio focused on HIV and hepatitis B in southern Africa. She has recently been awarded funding from the NIHR and the Wellcome Trust to develop hepatitis B research in South Africa. She currently works as a clinical consultant at Oxford University Hospitals, and lives in South Oxfordshire with her husband and two children.
Summary
An ideal learning and revision guide for students and trainees providing a concise overview of the key topics in tropical medicine including infections caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa and vector biology, disease syndromes, and envenomation. Using diagrams, maps, and tables the material is present in an accessible and engaging way.
