Case Studies in Infectious Disease

by Peter Lydyard, Pradhib Venkatesan, Kate Ward, et al.

Book Overview

Case Studies in Infectious Disease presents forty case studies featuring the most important human infectious diseases worldwide. Written for students of microbiology and medicine this book describes the natural history of infection from point of entry of the pathogen through pathogenesis, followed by clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment. Five core sets of questions are posed in each case. What is the nature of the infectious agent, how does...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815341423
• ISBN13: 9780815341420
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Garland Science
• Length: 598 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.3" x 10.7"