Archive for the ‘Infectious Disease’ Category

Congenital and Perinatal Infections: Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment

Friday, January 2nd, 2009


* Publisher: Cambridge University Press
* Number Of Pages: 356
* Publication Date: 2000-08-28
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0521789796
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780521789790
* Binding: Paperback

Product Description:
Congenital and perinatal infections remain a stubborn and major cause of morbidity and mortality in infants throughout the world. This concise, accessible account provides an essential guide to the diagnosis, management, and prevention of these infections. The first three chapters underline how and why infections during this critical period can be so devastating. The main section of the book focuses on individual infections, and emphasizes effective intervention based on the very latest knowledge and techniques.

Cutaneous Infection and Therapy (Basic and Clinical Dermatology, 14)

Friday, January 2nd, 2009


* Publisher: Informa HealthCare
* Number Of Pages: 491
* Publication Date: 1997-03-15
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0824798260
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780824798260
* Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
This unique reference provides concise, single-source coverage of the clinical, research, and therapeutic aspects of dermatological problems associated with bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Introduces many novel antifungal, antibacterial, and antiviral agents! Highlighting the molecular biology as well as risk - benefit ratios of new diagnostic and treatment modalities, Cutaneous Infection and Therapy evaluates the role of antimicrobial soaps in personal hygiene.

Viral Hepatitis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention

Friday, January 2nd, 2009


* Publisher: Informa HealthCare
* Number Of Pages: 532
* Publication Date: 1997-01-15
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0824794168
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780824794163
* Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
This up-to-date and informative guide covers the molecular biology, clinical description, immunopathogenesis, diagnostic testing methods, therapy, and prevention of the recognized forms of human viral hepatitis, acute and chronic.

HIV/AIDS Treatment Drugs

Sunday, December 28th, 2008


* Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
* Number Of Pages: 120
* Publication Date: 2008-03-30
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 079108552X
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780791085523
* Binding: Library Binding

Product Description:
Drugs are everywhere–on our streets, in our homes, and in our schools–but the straight facts about drugs are not.

Disinfection in Healthcare

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008


* Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
* Number Of Pages: 128
* Publication Date: 2004-11-19
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1405126426
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781405126427
* Binding: Paperback

Product Description:
Concise, practical guide for everyone involved in the control of hospital infection
Features:
Key information at your fingertips: Concise information is easy to find - now includes references and index
Completely revised, expanded and updated to reflect changes in new chemical disinfectants
Reviews the range of new disinfectants used for endoscope reprocessing

HIV Protocols: Second Edition (Methods in Molecular Biology)

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008


* Publisher: Humana Press
* Number Of Pages: 458
* Publication Date: 2008-11-18
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1588298590
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781588298591
* Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
Despite major advances in HIV treatment, many areas require more study, in order to create efficacious, potent antiretrovirals that can suppress viral load completely and durably without toxic side effects, to define unknown drug targets and fine-tune known targets, and to better understand the interplay between viral and host factors. In “HIV Protocols, Second Edition”, expert researchers provide clear, state-of-the-art methods for the study of HIV.

Color Atlas of Herpetic Eye Disease: A Practical Guide to Clinical Management

Sunday, November 16th, 2008


* Publisher: Springer
* Number Of Pages: 202
* Publication Date: 2009-01
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 3540694625
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9783540694625
* Binding: Hardcover

Product Description:
This ‘cooking book’ - atlas for Herpetic Eye Disease supports the reader to find a better understanding for this eye disease. The content of this atlas is based on nearly four decades of practical and scientific work and experience with follow-ups in thousands of herpes patients.
Depending on one’s individual state of knowledge in this field one may find the solution by quickly checking the pictures and comparing it with the actual patient’s picture.