Respiratory Infections

Informationen zum Autor Sanjay Sethi Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung Respiratory Infections Inhaltsverzeichnis 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.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Sanjay Sethi, Sanjay (Vawny Healthcare System Sethi, Sethi Sanjay
• Collaboration: Sanjay Sethi (Editeur), Sethi Sanjay (Editeur)
• Edition: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 18.12.2009
• EAN: 9781420080346
• ISBN: 978-1-4200-8034-6
• Pages: 360
• Thèmes: Lung Biology in Health and Disease; Lung Biology in Health and Dis; Lung Biology in Health and Disease
• Catégories: Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Médecine > Spécialités non cliniques; MEDICAL / General, MEDICAL / Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine, MEDICAL / Infectious Diseases, Infectious & contagious diseases, Respiratory medicine, Infectious and contagious diseases