Acute respiratory infections / edited by Wei Shen Lim.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lim, Wei Shen.

Series:

Oxford Respiratory Medicine Library

Oxford respiratory medicine library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Respiratory organs--Diseases--Diagnosis.

Respiratory organs.

Respiratory organs--Diseases--Treatment.

Respiratory organs--Diseases.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (140 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are the most common acute medical problem encountered in primary care. Not only are RTIs very common, the spectrum of disease is wide. Clinical management differs according to the characteristics of the infected host and infecting pathogen. Despite these features, there are currently no pocketbooks that bring together clinically relevant information on this broad and important subject area in an accessible and practical manner.This pocketbook offers a concise companion for health care professionals who manage patients with acute lung infections. The book cov

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Foreword; Symbols and abbreviations; Contributors; 1 Acute respiratory infections in primary care; 2 Community acquired infections in secondary care; 3 Hospital-acquired pneumonia; 4 The immunocompromised host: (a) patients with HIV; 5 The immunocompromised host: (b) patients with haematological disorders; 6 Pleural infections; 7 Influenza and other respiratory viral infections; 8 Pneumococcal respiratory disease and vaccines; 9 Legionnaires' disease; 10 Less common and tropical respiratory tract infections; 11 Antibiotics in respiratory tract infections; Index; A; B; C; D; E

FG; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-173966-9

1-283-62141-X

9786613933867

0-19-165183-4

OCLC:

812572858