This comprehensive, integrated, and easy-to-use handbook was designed to meet the needs of health care professionals involved in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with infectious diseases.

Not only does the Infectious Diseases Handbook serve as a guide to therapy, but it also provides further detailed information on diagnostic tests as well as antimicrobial agents used in treatment.

Utilizing a unique design, you can easily find information in any of the following chapters. Plus, the page number cross-referencing gives you the ability to link to other chapters in the book. Simply begin in a chapter and let the book lead you to the information that you need.

• 193 Disease Syndromes/158 Organisms (NEW - West Nile and Ebola Virus)
• 252 Diagnostic Tests/Procedures (NEW - Bioterrorism Agents)
• 332 Antimicrobial Agents
• 150 pages of Appendix (LATEST - Immunization Guidelines, HIV Guidelines)

All sections are organized alphabetically making it as easy to use as a dictionary. A complete alphabetical index and international brand name index is also incorporated for quick access to the information.

NEW TO THIS EDITION

• Combined Disease Syndrome and Organism chapters for ease of use
• New Drugs (5), Tests (4), Organisms (6)and Syndromes (18)
• 10 new pages in the appendix (Over 150 total) including the latest on Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• 100's of updates to existing information