Download or read book Tropical Diseases, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics written by Alimuddin Zumla and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2012-06-28 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tropical diseases pose an increasing problem for US and international travellers who travel to tropical regions. Physicians need to be aware of the wide spectrum of tropical, infectious, and parasitic diseases that patients may be exposed to. This issue of Infectious Disease Clinics includes articles written by global experts and includes topics such as range/classification of tropical diseases, venomous bites and stings, malaria, and bacterial gastrointestinal infections.