Clinical Infectious Diseases Study Guide. A Problem-Based Approach

Bacterial infections of the skin.- Febrile exanthems of childhood.- Acute and chronic lymphadenitis.- Keratitis.- Endophthalmitis.- Otitis, sinusitis, mastoiditis.- Pharyngitis, pharyngeal space infection.- Pertussis and pertussis syndrome.- Laryngitis, tracheitis, epiglottitis, bronchiolitis.- Community acquired pneumonia.- Influenza.- Tuberculosis.- Atypical pneumonia.- Fungal pneumonia.- Infective endocarditis.- Infectious myocarditis.- Acute rheumatic fever.- Kawasaki disease.- Infectious hepatitis.- Liver abscess.- Infectious gastroenteritis.- Urinary tract infection.- Human papillomavirus.- Prostatitis, epididymitis, and orchitis.- Vaginitis, cervicitis, and pelvic inflammatory disease.- Congenital and perinatal infections.- Aseptic meningitis.- Bacterial meningitis.- Parameningeal infections.- Meningoencephalitis.- Polyomavirus infections.- Prion disease.- Tetanus.- Diphtheria.- Botulism.- Toxic shock syndrome.- Clostridium difficile colitis.- Toxin mediated food poisoning.- Bacteremia and bacterial sepsis.- Central line associated bloodstream infections.- Osteoarticular infections.- Candidiasis.- Lyme disease.- Spotted fevers.- Typhus and related infections.- Malaria.- Yellow fever.- Dengue.- Chagas disease.- African sleeping sickness.- Leishmaniasis.- Leptospirosis.- Leprosy.- Tapeworms.- Trematodes.- Roundworms.- HIV.- Overview of antibiotics.

This book is meticulously designed for the busy student, trainee, or seasoned physician looking to enhance or refresh skills in infectious diseases. It is intended to provide a solid resource for students and physicians in need of a concise yet comprehensive background of the material. Each chapter begins with a summary of the topic, a brief case description, definitions, critical teaching points, and tables, figures, photos, and other visual materials to reinforce learning. The chapters take a systems based approach to infections before concluding with the essentials of diagnostic microbiology to leave users with a practical toolkit for real-world clinics.

Authored by two expert educators and dual infectious diseases and pediatrics specialists, Clinical Infectious Diseases Study Guide is the only updated study guide designed for medical students, fellows, residents, and trainees who need a strong foundation in infectious diseases. This includes infectious disease specialists in both adult and pediatric care, various internal medicine subspecialists, and hospitalists.

Joseph Domachowske
Department of Pediatrics
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, NY
USA

Manika Suryadevara
Department of Pediatrics
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, NY
USA