Handbook of Tuberculosis

Richard E. Chaisson, MD, is Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology and International Health at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. He received his BS and MD degrees from the University of Massachusetts, and was an intern, resident, and fellow at the University of California, San Francisco, where he was also Assistant Professor of Medicine. From 1988 to 1998 he was Director of the Johns Hopkins AIDS Service, and he co-founded the Johns Hopkins HIV Clinic cohort, an observational study that has been the source of more than 130 scientific publications on the outcomes of HIV disease and its treatment. Dr. Chaisson is currently Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Tuberculosis Research, a multidisciplinary center with more than $60 million in grants for the study of tuberculosis from bench to bedside. Dr. Chaisson's research interests focus on tuberculosis and HIV infection, including global epidemiology, clinical trials, diagnostics, and public health interventions. He is currently principal investigator of 11 research grants, and is director of the Consortium to Respond Effectively to the AIDS/TB Epidemic (CREATE), an international research consortium funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to assess the impact of novel strategies for controlling HIV-related tuberculosis. He has published over 300 scientific papers and book chapters.

Overview of tuberculosis.- Pathology and clinical features of pulmonary tuberculosis.- Treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis.- Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis.- Public health issues.- Management of pulmonary tuberculosis in special populations.- Emerging therapies.- Conclusion.

"This is a condensed review of various aspects of tuberculosis infection ... . The book is addressed mostly to busy clinicians who might not be too familiar with tuberculosis. Other healthcare providers, including pharmacists and infection prevention professionals, might find helpful tips. ...  For readers interested in learning more about treatment of tuberculosis, the chapters in this book are a great starting point." (Carlos E. Figueroa Castro, Doody's Book Reviews, June, 2017)