"... a fun and readable book that engages theimagination and retains the interest of the clinically orientedreader while conveying an understanding of the direct implicationsof molecular characteristics of infectious agents to the practiceof medicine.." -Emerging Infectious Diseases,January 2010 "... provides a valuable overview of the basicprinciples and issues pertaining to the pathogenesis and preventionof infectious diseases. The illustrations, the chapter summarieswith relevant information, and the case studies are allparticularly useful for the targeted readers. The book is welldesigned and manages to convey the general concepts of the variousaspects of infectious diseases without overwhelming the reader withtoo much information... recommended for students, trainees, orphysicians who desire a well-illustrated textbook that is easy toread and that addresses the basic aspects of infectiousdisease." -Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2010 The study of infectious diseases has undergone major changes sinceits infancy when it was largely a documentation of epidemics. Ithas now evolved into a dynamic phenomenon involving the ecology ofthe infectious agent, pathogenesis in the host, reservoirs andvetors, as well as the complex mechanisms concerned in the spreadof infection and the extent to which this spread occurs. Rapidglobalization has led to unprecedented interest in infectiousdiseases worldwide and their effect on complex population dynamicsincluding migration, famine, fire, war, and terrorism. It is nowessential for public health officials to understand the basicscience behind infectious disease and, likewise, students studyingID must have a broader understanding of the implications ofinfectious disease in a public health context as well as clinicalpresentation and prevention. The clear demand for an integratedapproach has led to the publication of this text. Check out the student companion site at www.wiley.com/go/shettyinfectiousdisease

Autorentext

Nandini Shetty is an MD, FRCPath, MSc (Epidemiology and
Statistics). She is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Royal Free
and University College London Medical School and she is uniquely
well-qualified for authorship of this book as she has had
experience teaching infectious disease from all three perspectives,
basic science, public health and medical. Her clinical activities
include the diagnosis and management of community and hospital
acquired infection at the University College London Group of
Hospitals. As a member of the faculty of the Health Protection
Agency she has an important role in managing the Public Health
aspects of Communicable Disease in the UK.

Julian Wei-Tze Tang is a PhD, MRCP, FRCPath, Consultant
Virologist at the National University Hospital in Singapore. He is
a clinical/academic virologist interested in all aspects
(pathogenesis, diagnosis, management, control and epidemiology) of
viruses that can cause disease in humans - particularly HIV,
influenza, and newly emerging viruses. He completed all his
specialist training in the UK and has worked and taught students in
London, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

Julie Andrews is an MRCP FRCPath, Consultant
Microbiologist at the Whittington Hospital in London. She completed
her training from University College and other affiliated hospitals
in London. Her current position involves the diagnosis and
management of infection in the community and the hospital and
includes infection prevention and control. She also has
responsibility for tutoring medical students from the Royal Free
and University College London Medical School.

Klappentext
The study of infectious diseases has undergone major changes since its infancy when it was largely a documentation of epidemics. It has now evolved into a dynamic phenomenon involving the ecology of the infectious agent, pathogenesis in the host, reservoirs and vetors, as well as the complex mechanisms concerned in the spread of infection and the extent to which this spread occurs. Rapid globalization has led to unprecedented interest in infectious diseases worldwide and their effect on complex population dynamics including migration, famine, fire, war, and terrorism. It is now essential for public health officials to understand the basic science behind infectious disease and, likewise, students studying ID must have a broader understanding of the implications of infectious disease in a public health context as well as clinical presentation and prevention. The clear demand for an integrated approach has led to the publication of this text.

Zusammenfassung

"... provides a valuable overview of the basic principles and issues pertaining to the pathogenesis and prevention of infectious diseases. The illustrations, the chapter summaries with relevant information, and the case studies are all particularly useful for the targeted readers. The book is well designed and manages to convey the general concepts of the various aspects of infectious diseases without overwhelming the reader with too much information recommended for students, trainees, or physicians who desire a well-illustrated textbook that is easy to read and that addresses the basic aspects of infectious disease."
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2010

The study of infectious diseases has undergone major changes since its infancy when it was largely a documentation of epidemics. It has now evolved into a dynamic phenomenon involving the ecology of the infectious agent, pathogenesis in the host, reservoirs and vetors, as well as the complex mechanisms concerned in the spread of infection and the extent to which this spread occurs. Rapid globalization has led to unprecedented interest in infectious diseases worldwide and their effect on complex population dynamics including migration, famine, fire, war, and terrorism. It is now essential for public health officials to understand the basic science behind infectious disease and, likewise, students studying ID must have a broader understanding of the implications of infectious disease in a public health context as well as clinical presentation and prevention. The clear demand for an integrated approach has led to the publication of this text.

Check out the student companion site at www.wiley.com/go/shettyinfectiousdisease

Inhalt

PART 1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

Microbial etiology of disease N. Shetty, E. Aarons, J.
Andrews.
Structure and function of microbes N. Shetty, E. Aarons,
J. Andrews.
Host defence versus microbial pathogenesis and the mechanisms
of microbial escape N. Shetty, E. Aarons, J. Andrews.
Diagnosis of microbial infection N. Shetty, E. Aarons, J.
Andrews.
General Principles of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy N.
Shetty, E. Aarons, J. Andrews.
Basic concepts of the epidemiology of infectious diseases
N. Shetty.

PART 2. A SYSTEMS BASED APPROACH TO INFECTIOUS
DISEASES.

Infections of the skin, soft tissue, bone and joint N.
Shetty, J.W. Tang.
Gastroenteritis N. Shetty, J.W. Tang.
Cardiac and Respiratory Tract infections N. Shetty, J.W.
Tang, J. Andrews.
Infections of the Central Nervous System N. Shetty, J.W.
Tang.
Infections of the Genito-urinary System N. Shetty, R.
Smith.

PART 3. INFECTIONS IN SPECIAL GROUPS.

Obstetric, Congenital and Neonatal Infections N. Shetty,
J.W. Tang, J. Andrews.
Infections in the immunocompromised host (HIV, solid organ
transplant recipients, haematologi…