Main description:

Infectious diseases do not recognize geographic, political or social boundaries. Health workers everywhere, whether they are clinically-based, laboratory-based or from a public health background, must collaborate in all aspects of investigation, diagnosis and control of such infections. Clinical Cases in Infectious Diseases: A Public Health Approach, increases our understanding of the synergy generated by these groups when they work closely together to fight notifiable infections. Twenty-two Clinical Cases comprehensively discuss twenty-three infections in a problem-based format. Each chapter is modelled on an interactive scenario with characters and dialogue, incorporating clinical, laboratory and public health aspects.
Key features include:
* at a glance provides a comprehensive overview of the disease
* differential diagnoses demonstrates what serious diseases can mask as
* investigations identifies what tests should be undertaken given the presentation
* treatment guides the reader through current processes of clinical management
* prognosis presents the likely outcomes
* isolation measures identifies how to avoid an outbreak

Contents:

Case 1: BotulismCase 2: Buruli ulcerCase 3: Cholera Case 4: Cryptosporidiosis and giardiasisCase 5: Dengue feverCase 6: DiphtheriaCase 7: Enteric feverCase 8: Hepatitis ACase 9: InfluenzaCase 10: Invasive pneumococcal diseaseCase 11: Legionnaire's diseaseCase 12: ListeriaCase 13: MeaslesCase 14: Meningococcal diseaseCase 15: MumpsCase 16: Pertussis (whooping cough)Case 17: PoliomyelitisCase 18: Q feverCase 19: RabiesCase 20: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)Case 22: TetanusCase 22: Tuberculosis