Tuberculosis in Adults and Children

ISBN-13: 9783319191317 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 66 str.

Doortje Heemskerk; Maxine Caws; Ben Marais

Opis

This work contains updated and clinically relevant information about tuberculosis. It is aimed at providing a succinct overview of history and disease epidemiology, clinical presentation and the most recent scientific developments in the field of tuberculosis research, with an emphasis on diagnosis and treatment. It may serve as a practical resource for students, clinicians and researchers who work in the field of infectious diseases.

Recenzje

"The purpose is to describe the current challenges in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with tuberculosis. Since tuberculosis is one of the major infections occurring throughout the world, the objectives are certainly worthy. ... The book is written for a broad audience that includes all healthcare workers, both clinicians and those in laboratory settings. Medical students, public health students, medical technologists, laboratory scientists, and neophyte as well as more seasoned clinicians can benefit from this monograph." (Rudolf Jan Kotula, Doody's Book Reviews, September, 2015)

Spis treści

Preface. Chapter 1. Epidemiology. Chapter 2. Pathogenesis. Chapter 3. Clinical manifestations. Chapter 4. Diagnosis. Chapter 5. Treatment. Chapter 6.Prevention. Index.