Without doubt, this is a scholarly and detailed but clinically focussed textbook which is highly relevant to clinical practice. There is a substantial array of contributors, mainly from the United States though there are representatives from some other countries. I found this book readable, informative and interesting and can be used as a reference book but also it was interesting enough to simply open it and read at random. I am sure an infectious disease team would
enjoy having access to this book.
Cheston B. Cunha is Assistant Professor of Medicine at Brown University Alpert School of Medicine. He is also Medical Director of the Rhode Island Hospital and Miriam Hospital Antimicrobial Stewardship Program and Associate Program Director for the Infectious Disease Fellowship at Brown University. Dr. Cunha's clinical and research interests include general infectious diseases, antimicrobial therapy and stewardship, ancient plagues, and fever of
unknown origin (FUO).