Management of Respiratory Tract Infections

By John G. Bartlett

Book Overview

Now in its Third Edition, this handbook is a practical quick-reference guide for infectious disease physicians, primary care practitioners and other clinicians who treat upper and lower respiratory tract infections. This edition includes information on seven new drugs that have recently been approved or are awaiting approval. Also included are new guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America for managing community-acquired pneumonia and new recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control for managing sinusitis, acute bronchitis, and pharyngitis. Algorithms and case examples appear throughout the book. Each disease-oriented chapter opens with a summary that lists key points about diagnosis, treatment, and complications.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0781730392
• ISBN13: 9780781730396
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Length: 277 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.3" x 0.5" x 4.5"

Customer Reviews

Very handy book

A pocket book on Respiratory Track Infections, detailed explanations of four-five infections of the respiratory track. Starting with pneumonia, which is more than half of the book due to variations and than cough and cold. A book to read and carry around for quick reference for it has differential diagnosis and treatment.