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Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children
by Pollard, Andrew J., Finn, Adam, British Paediatric Allergy, Immunity, and Infection Group Staff, European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases Staff, University of Oxford, Dept. of Paediatrics Staff
fromAdvances in Experimental Medicine and Biology Ser
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Type: Book
Hot Topics in Infection and Immunity in Children brings together leading experts in the field to provide a current and authoritative view concerning the hottest topics of concern to clinicians caring for children with infections and research scientists working in the areas of in…
This fully revised and updated third edition features fourteen new authors and three entirely new chapters on bacterial resistance Clostridium difficile, and Helicobacter pylori. Other highlights include an outline of all chapters for easy reference and details of changes made s…
At a time when the control of malaria is increasingly limited by the growing resistance of malaria parasites to available drugs, the need for a much better use of the existing drugs, as well as for the development of new antimalarials, has become urgent. In Antimalarial Chemothe…
Optimal antimicrobial use is essential in this era of escalating antibiotic resistance. Clinicians, particularly those on the frontlines of care, need an understanding of the management of common infectious diseases and the appropriate use of antimicrobials in the context of res…
Immunology
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This comprehensive treatise on the reticuloendothelial system is a project jointly shared by individual members of the Reticuloendothelial (RE) Society and bio medical scientists in general who are interested in the intricate system of ceHs and molecular moieties derived from th…
Macrolide Antibiotics
by Schönfeld, Wolfgang, Kirst, Herbert A.
fromMilestones in Drug Therapy MDT
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Type: Book
The current state of research, development, and use of macrolides as a treatment option for bacterial infections is the subject of this monograph. Macrolides, whose first representative (erythromycin) was introduced into the market in the 1950s, have been optimised by various co…
Bacillus anthracis causes anthrax in all mammals, including humans. Depending upon the route of entry of B. anthracis spores, infection can result in cutaneous lesions, which are readily treatable with antibiotics, or systemic lethal disease, which is nearly always fatal. The co…
Infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with neoplastic disease because of compromised host defenses. These defects result in an increased risk of infection and its complications. The nature of the underlying malignancy, the immunodeficiencies associate…
Coronary heart disease (CHD) remains a major cause of human mortality and morbidity worldwide. Classical risk factors for atherosclerosis fail to account fully for the wide variations in CHD prevalence and/or severity between differing populations. The search for hitherto unreco…
Abdominal organ transplantation, specifically liver, kidney and pancreatic transplantation, has experienced a tremendous growth over the last two decades. With this growth comes a need for a general, standardized introduction for those healthcare professionals involved with this…
During recent decades, it has been firmly documented that chlamydiae are com mon and important pathogens in humans and animals. In humans, chlamydiae are known to cause trachoma (which is still one of the major blinding diseases in the world) and are also one of the most common …
During recent decades, it has been firmly documented that chlamydiae are com mon and important pathogens in humans and animals. In humans, chlamydiae are known to cause trachoma (which is still one of the major blinding diseases in the world) and are also one of the most common …
Pneumonia (along with influenza) is the sixth leading cause of death in adults. About 4 million adults develop pneumonia each year in the US, resulting in 64 million days of restricted activity, 39 million days of bed confinement, and 10 million days of lost work. Yet the admiss…
Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Infektiologie
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Type: Book
Alles, was man in der Medizinischen Mikrobiologie wissen muss: -Welche pathogenen Mikroorganismen gibt es? -Welche Veränderungen lösen sie im Körper aus? -Wie werden die Erreger diagnostiziert, und welche therapeutischen Schritte sind einzuleiten? Diese Fragen muß jeder Medizine…
Alles, was man in der Medizinischen Mikrobiologie wissen muss: -Welche pathogenen Mikroorganismen gibt es? -Welche Veränderungen lösen sie im Körper aus? -Wie werden die Erreger diagnostiziert, und welche therapeutischenSchritte sind einzuleiten? Diese Fragen muß jeder Mediziner…
DDDDDDDDDDDD Effective management logically follows accurate diagnosis. Such logic often is difficult to apply in practice. Absolute diagnostic accuracy may not be possible, particularly in the field of primary care, when management has to be on analysis of symptoms and on knowl…