Fast Facts: Respiratory Tract Infection

The second edition of this text is a logically organized and sharply focused practical guide to the management of respiratory tract infections. Several chapters have been rewritten and a chapter on bioterrorism has been included. Physicians, nurses and medical students should find it invaluable.

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'Fast Facts: Respiratory Tract Infection' is a logically organised and focused practical guide to the management of infections of the respiratory tract and recognises the challenge faced by clinicians today in light of newly described respiratory pathogens, emerging antibiotic resistance among previously known pathogens, and the difficulties associated in reaching a rapid diagnosis. The authors are experts of international standing and this edition will be welcomed by physicians, nurses and medical students who require a practical guide that focuses on clinical features, diagnosis and management. Contents: * Community-acquired pneumonia * Hospital-acquired pneumonia * Infective exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease * Pulmonary tuberculosis * Bronchiectasis and cystic fibrosis * Pneumonia in the immunocompromised host * HIV infection and pulmonary disease * Viral pneumonias * Biological weapons causing pulmonary disease * Future trends