TY - BOOK AU - Mandell,Gerald L. AU - Douglas,R.Gordon AU - Bennett,John E. AU - Dolin,Raphael TI - Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's principles and practice of infectious diseases SN - 0443075247 AV - RC111 .P75 2000 U1 - 616.9 21 PY - 2000/// CY - Philadelphia PB - Churchill Livingstone KW - Communicable diseases KW - Communicable Diseases N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Volume 1. Part 1. Basic principles in the diagnosis and management of infectious diseases. Microbial virulence factors--Host defense mechanisms--Epidemiology of infectious diseases--The clinician and the microbiology laboratory--Anti-infective therapy--Part 2. Major clinical syndromes. Fever--Upper respiratory tract infections--Pleuropulmonary and bronchial infections --Urinary tract infections--Sepsis--Syndrome--Peritonitis and other intra-abdominal infections--Cardiovascular infections--Central nervous system infections--Skin and soft tissue infections--Gastrointestinal infections and food poisoning--Bone and joint infections--Diseasesof the reproductive organs and sexually transmitted diseases--Eye infections--Hepatitis--Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome--Chronic Fatigue Syndrome--Volume 2.--Part 3. Infectious diseases and their etiologic agents--Viral diseases --Prion diseases--Chlamydial diseases--Mycoplasma diseases--Rickettsioses and Ehrlichioses--Bacterial diseases--Mycoses--Protozoal diseases--Diseases due to toxic algae--Diseases due to Helminths--Ectoparasitic diseases--Part 4. Special problems. Nosocomial infections--Infections in special hosts--Surgical and trauma-related infections--Immunization--Biological warfare--Zoonoses--Protection of travelers--Managed care--The infectious diseases physician and the internet ER -