Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's principles and practice of infectious diseases
By: [edited by] Gerald L. Mandell, John E. Bennett, Raphael Dolin ; with illustrations by George V. Kelvin.
Contributors: Mandell, Gerald L.; Douglas, R. Gordon 1934-; Bennett, John E. 1933-; Dolin, Raphael.
Edition: 6th ed.
Publisher: Elsevier/Churchill Livingstone
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 3661
Subjects: Communicable diseases.; Communicable Diseases.
Other titles: Principles and practice of infectious diseases.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Table of contents: title: Vol. 1. Basic principles in the diagnosis and management of infectious diseases; title: Microbial virulence factors; title: Host defense mechanisms; title: Epidemiology of infectious diseases; title: Clinical microbiology; title: - Anti-infective therapy; title: Major clinical syndromes; title: Fever; title: Upper respiratory tract infections; title: Pleuropulmonary and bronchial infections; title: Urinary tract infection; title: Sepsis; title: Intra-abdominal infection; title: Cardiovascular infections; title: Central nervous system infections; title: Skin and soft tissue infections; title: Gastrointestinal infections and food poisoning; title: Bone and joint infections; title: Diseases of the reproductive organs and sexually transmitted diseases; title: Eye infections; title: Hepatitis; title: Acquired immunodeficiency syndromes; title: Miscellaneous syndromes; title: v. 2. Infectious diseases and their etiologic agents; title: Viral diseases; title: DNA viruses; title: Poxviridae; title: Herpesviridae; title: Adenoviridae; title: Papovaviridae; title: Hepadnaviridae; title: Parvoviridae; title: RNA viruses; title: Reoviridae; title: Togaviridae; title: Flaviviruses; title: Coronaviridae; title: Paramyxoviridae; title: Rhabdoviridae; title: Filoviridae; title: Orthomyxoviridae; title: Bunyaviridae; title: Arenaviridae; title: Retroviridae; title: Picornaviridae; title: Caliciviridae and other gastrointestinal viruses; title: Unclassified viruses; title: Prion diseases; title: Chlamydial diseases; title: Mycoplasma diseases; title: Rickettsioses and ehrlichioses; title: Bacterial diseases; title: Gram-positive cocci; title: Gram-positive bacilli; title: Gram-negative cocci; title: Gram-negative bacilli; title: Spirochetes; title: Anaerobic bacteria; title: Mycobacterial diseases; title: Higher bacterial diseases; title: Mycoses; title: Protozoal diseases; title: Diseases due to toxic algae; title: Diseases due to helminths; title: Ectoparasitic diseases; title: Diseases of unknown etiology; title: Special problems; title: Nosocomial infections; title: Infections in special hosts; title: Surgical- and trauma-related infections; title: Immunization; title: Biodefense; title: Zoonoses; title: Protection of travelers; title: The Internet.