Comprehensive Review of Infectious Diseases 2nd Edition

 

With complete coverage of the most frequently encountered concepts and conditions in infectious disease, Comprehensive Review of Infectious Diseases, Second Edition, is perfect for board review or quick reference in clinical practice.

This balanced, high-yield resource uses a high-yield, bulleted outline format of the entire field, with summary tables, boxes, key figures, clinical pearls, mnemonics and memory aids—exactly the information you need for exam preparation or a concise clinical review.

This updated second edition has been edited and written by authors who have recently taken the boards and excelled, and who understand the challenges posed by this complex field of study and practice.

Key Features

• Covers challenging areas frequently covered on the boards: clinically-relevant microbiology and ID pharmacology, HIV and antiretroviral therapy, infections in immunocompromised hosts, dermatologic manifestations of ID, infection mimics, infection control and prevention, and more
• Includes expanded information on respiratory infections, including COVID-19; new classification of fungal disease; and emerging topics such as neglected tropical diseases, bioterrorism, and emerging and re-emerging infections
• Facilitates quick review and maximum retention of information by including hundreds of high-quality illustrations, tables, high-yield boxes, and bulleted lists
• Contains coverage of all of the topics listed in core ID exam blueprints, as well as practical tips for taking the boards, an ID Memory Aid chapter with flashcards, clinical and board pearls, and more
• An digital version is included with purchase.

   

  The digital allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.

  Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date

 

Table of Contents:

Section 1: High-Yield Microbiology
1 Bacteriology
2 Mycology
3 Virology
4 Parasitology

Section 2: Antimicrobial Agents
5 Antibacterials
6 Antimycobacterial Agents
7 Antifungal Agents
8 Antivirals
9 Antiparasitic Agents

Section 3: Select Syndromes and
Conditions by Body System
or Pathogen
10 Fevers and Sepsis
11 Head and Neck Infections
12 Central Nervous System Infections
13 Respiratory Infections
14 Bacteremia and Central Line–Associated
Bloodstream Infections,
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15 Cardiac and Cardiac Device Infections
16 Gastrointestinal Infections
17 Peritonitis, Intraabdominal Abscess,
Hepatobiliary Infections, Splenic Infections
18 Obstetric and Gynecologic Infections
19 Genitourinary Tract Infection
20 Infections of Pregnancy
21 Sexually Transmitted Infections
22 Hepatitis Viruses
23 Viral Exanthems and Vaccine-Preventable
Illnesses
24 Disease Due to Spirochetes, Excluding Syphilis
25 Skin and Soft Tissue Infections and Toxin-Mediated
Diseases
26 Bone and Joint Infections
27 Infections Caused by Yeasts and Yeast-Like
Fungi
28 Infections Due to Dimorphic Molds
29 Infections Due to Monomorphic Molds
30 Arthropod-Borne Diseases
31 Infections Associated With Animal
Exposure
32 Tuberculosis
33 Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections
and Leprosy
34 Protozoa
35 Helminths

Section 4: Infections in the
Immunocompromised
Host
36 Natural History of HIV
37 Non-infectious Complications of HIV
38 Antiretroviral Therapy
39 Opportunistic Infections in HIV
40 Infections in Patients With Cancer and
Immunosuppressive Therapy
41 Infections in Solid Organ Transplant
Recipients
42 Infections in Bone Marrow Transplant
Recipients
43 Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders

Section 5: Specialty Topics
44 Infection Prevention and Control
45 Adult Immunization
46 General Principles of Travel Medicine
47 Bioterrorism
48 Syndromes That Mimic Infectious Diseases
49 High-Yield Biostatistics
50 Commonly Encountered Skin Manifestations in
Infectious Disease
51 ID Memory Aids