Download or read book Infectious Diseases written by Jonathan Cohen and published by Mosby Incorporated. This book was released on 2003-10-23 with total page 2700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A clinical focus, reader-friendly format, and international scope make this landmark, two-volume reference unique among encyclopedic infectious disease resources. More than 300 worldwide experts cover all aspects of the investigation, diagnosis, and clinical management of every infectious condition. Abundant "Practice Points" convey valuable clinical pearls from the authors. The comprehensively updated 2nd Edition features an even more geographically diverse set of contributors than its predecessor, as well as brand-new information on nosocomial infections, HIV/AIDS, and many other timely topics. More up to date-with expanded and updated coverage of nonsocomial infections and hospital infection control/antibiotic policies, HIV/AIDS infections in travelers, fungal infections, including new anti-fungal drug therapies currently under development, and much more. More user-friendly-with a consistent full-color format throughout. More efficient in its approach to differential diagnosis-discussing conditions in proportion to their incidence. More international in scope-featuring editors and authors, patient photographs, and treatment perspectives from around the world. More evidence-based-providing up-to-date supportive research data for therapeutic recommendations wherever available. More richly illustrated-with hundreds more full-color photographs and figures. WWW.IDREFERENCE.COM: Perform rapid electronic searches of the contents of the entire 2-volume set. Continuous content updates during the life of edition (4 years). A complete library of easily downloadable electronic images. Case studies with self-assessment and practice guidelines. PC: Windows 98 or higher Pentium processore-based PC 32 MB of RAM (64 MB recommended) 10 MB of available hard disk space 2x or faster CD-ROM drive 800x600 resolution VGA monitor supporting thousands of color (16-bit or greater) Internet connection Mac: Mac OS 9 or higher 64 MB of RAM 10 MB of available hard disk space 2x or faster CD-ROM drive 800x600 resolution VGA monitor supporting thousands of color (16-bit or greater) Internet connection Your purchase entitles you to access the web site until the next edition is published, or until the current edition is no longer offered for sale by Elsevier, whichever occurs first. If the next edition is published less than one year after your purchase, you will be entitled to online access for one year from your date of purchase. Elsevier reserves the right to offer a suitable replacement product (such as a downloadable or CD-ROM-based electronic version) should access to the web site be discontinued.