Download or read book The Washington Manual Infectious Diseases Subspecialty Consult written by Richard Starlin and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2005 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepared by residents and fellows, this consult manual covers the full spectrum of infectious disease problems. It offers clinicians valuable assistance in determining what infections the patient is at risk for, where and how (s)he acquired the infection, how to evaluate and manage the patient, and what complications to expect. Chapters on infections of each organ system begin with an approach to that organ system. Other topics covered include bioterrorism, sexually transmitted diseases, brucellosis, systemic mycoses, immunizations, and antimicrobials.