Emerging infections

By Robert A. Salata, David A. Bobak

Subjects: Communicable diseases, Emerging Communicable Diseases, Public Health, Maladies infectieuses, Epidemiology, Preventive Medicine, Forensic Medicine, MEDICAL, Epidemiologie

Description: The infection specialist remains at the front line of medical practice, not only for newly emerging diseases, but also due to the worrying occurrence of re-emerging infections. An expert editorial team from the Cleveland Clinic has brought together a panel of contributors to produce this beautifully illustrated guide to the major infectious diseases that a clinician is likely to meet. Key topics covered include avian influenza, SARS and hMPV; other viral infections such as hepatitis and HIV/AIDS; infectious agents responsible for diarrhoeal disease in Western and developing countries; and othe.