Emerging Infectious Diseases: Clinical Case Studies

More than 30 newly emerged microorganisms and related diseases have been discovered in the past 20 years. Since these infections are so new, even infectious diseases experts and clinical microbiologists need more information. This book covers recently emerged infectious diseases based on real cases and provides comprehensive information including different aspects of the infections. Written in a 'teaching' style, this book is of interest to every medical specialist and student. Includes more than 35 emerging infection cases based on the following criteria:  newly emerged or re-emerged  recently acquired significance in clinical practice  recently radically changed in case managementOffers a balanced synthesis of basic and clinical sciences for each individual case, presenting clinical courses of the cases in parallel with the pathogenesis and detailed microbiological information for each infectionDescribes the prevalence and incidence of the global issues and current therapeutic approaches Presents the measures for infection control INDICE: Fever with Thrombocytopenia Associated with a Novel Bunyavirus in ChinaA Novel Rhabdovirus Associated with AcuteEmerging Hantavirus infectionsLassa virus infectionsEmerging Alkhurma Hemorrhagic FeverRift Valley Lujo Hemorrhagic FeverEmerging Toscana infectionsEbola Hemorrhagic FeverCCHFPhleboChickungunya Virus InfectionsWest Nile Virus InfectionsNipahInfluenzaCorona HajjHuman BocavirusNorovirus infectionsEHECClostridium difficileXDR tbcAcinetobacterNDM-1Exserohilum rostratumMucormycosisLymePlasmodium knowlesiMeaslesPertussisBuruli ulcer (atypical mycobacteria) Q fever

• ISBN: 978-0-12-810109-4
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Fecha Publicación: 30/10/2017
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés