The case format highlights key issues in presenting features, diagnosis, management, and prevention, and lends itself well to cases of infection. Those chosen reflect both common and ...
MoreThe case format highlights key issues in presenting features, diagnosis, management, and prevention, and lends itself well to cases of infection. Those chosen reflect both common and important pathogens/infections, and less frequent but important conditions in terms of the outcome or the risk of onward spread. The cases are divided according to the main organ systems, such as respiratory and gastrointestinal, with a section for systemic infections and miscellaneous for those cases that do not neatly fit into any category. The book focuses on ensuring that the reader is aware of how to confirm a diagnosis rapidly, with references throughout to evolving laboratory techniques, provides advice on therapy, discusses recent epidemiological features, and addresses areas where there is some controversy. A combination of clinical photographs, imaging, laboratory illustrations, tables, and figures are included to highlight key points or features. Further reading provides information on aspects where there are ongoing developments. For the trainee in clinical microbiology and infection, it is not possible to cover all aspects of any curriculum in this format, and they are recommended to consult other sources. However, the cases presented will assist both them and their trainers in keeping abreast of recent developments and reminding them of key principles.
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