Clinical cases in infections and infestations of the skin / Robert A. Norman, William Eng, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Norman, Robert A., 1955- editor.

Eng, William, editor.

Series:

Clinical cases in dermatology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Skin--Diseases--Case studies.

Skin.

Dermatology--Case studies.

Dermatology.

Skin--Diseases.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Case studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 200 pages) : color illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer, 2015.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

This clinical case book serves as a useful guide for dermatologists, internists, family practitioners, pediatricians, and anyone else charged with the care of infectious diseases of the skin of parasitic, fungal, bacterial, and viral origin. The case-based format distinguishes this work from a reference-style textbook, allowing readers to relate the presented cases to their own practice. Clinical Cases in Infections and Infestations of the Skin provides help and insight for clinicians in managing skin disease, with each chapter serving as a springboard for further pursuit and more extensive training. ℗ℓThe reader will find useful information and tools to help patients and will enable readers to add to their current clinical regimens by becoming familiar with healing systems beyond medical dermatology. The book will enable those new to the field to develop a literacy and competence in the management of infectious dermatology.℗ℓ For the more experienced learner, it will assist in finding new ways to sharpen diagnostic and treatment acumens.

Contents:

Viral

Herpes simplex 1

Herpes simplex 2

Varicella

Molloscum

HPV types, verruca, plana, plantar, condyloma, bowenoid papulosis

HIV

Hepatitis

Bacteria

Syphilis

Erythrasma

Staph (MRSA), Impetigo

AFB

Fungal

Tinea corporis

Tinea capitis (endothrix)

Tinea vesicular

Candida

Chromoblastomycosis

Pityrosporum

Insects

Demodex

Scabies

Tick

Lice

Worms

Cutaneous larva migrans.

Notes:

Includes index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 4, 2015).

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

ISBN:

9783319142951

331914295X

3319142941

9783319142944

OCLC:

904281133

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.