Sunday 15 May 2011

Infectious Diseases


Clinical Approach to Infection in the Compromised Host

This highly anticipated fourth edition of a well-regarded resource offers in-depth examinations of the latest developments in themanagement of infections in the immuno-compromised patient. Addressing the explosion of research information and clinical approaches that have emerged since the publication of the third edition, world-renowned experts maintain and enhance the lucid and accessible presentations that made the previous editions so popular. Covering every important aspect of compromised-host infection, thisfourth edition offers several new features, including: discussions on infections that result from hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; the most recent developments in the management and prevention of infection in immunocompromised surgical patients; a detailed discussion of the management of AIDS; up-to-date, critical reviews of the current literature; practical management advice incorporating the latest scientific information; and a variety of perspectives that clarify complex patients care issues faced by the practitioner.

Diagnostic Criteria in Autoimmune Diseases



ccording to the Autoimmune Diseases Coordinating Committee (ADCC), between 14.7 and 23.5 million people in the USA – up to eight percent of the population are affected by autoimmune disease.Autoimmune diseases are a family of more than 100 chronic, and often disabling, illnesses that develop when underlying defects in the immune system lead the body to attack its own organs, tissues, and cells. In Handbook of Autoimmune Disease, the editors have gathered in a comprehensive handbook a critical review, by renowned experts, of more than 100 autoimmune diseases, divided into two main groups, namely systemic and organ-specific autoimmune diseases. A contemporary overview of these conditions with special emphasis on diagnosis is presented. Each chapter contains the essential information required by attending physicians as well as bench scientists to understand the definition of a specific autoimmune disease, the diagnostic criteria, and the treatment.

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http://www.filesonic.com/file/992582721/Diagnostic_Criteria_in_Autoimmune_Diseases.pdf