Libri di Richard J. Whitley

Tap into the gold standard on central nervous system infections: Infections of the Central Nervous System, 4e is now fully revised and updated to accommodate the wealth of new CNS information discovered over the past decade. More than 90 leading experts contribute chapters, providing comprehensive, up-to-date information. With a broad scope and thorough detail, the text addresses pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and therapy of various CNS infections and related conditions. Features: every chapter has been extensively revised and updated, nearly half with new author teams; new chapter on acute encephalitis; new clinical information on treatment of tuberculosis, non-tubercular mycobacterial infections, brain abscess, and lyme disease. It offers new color design and color images; numerous diagrams, figures, tables, illustrations and photographs demonstrate the content; and evidence-based references. Now with the print edition, enjoy the bundled interactive eBook edition, offering tablet, smartphone, or online access to: complete content with enhanced navigation; a powerful search that pulls results from content in the book, your notes, and even the web; cross-linked pages, references, and more for easy navigation; highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout the text; ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues; and quick reference tabbing to save your favorite content for future reference.

Informs scientists and health care professionals about all the medically relevant aspects of this rapidly evolving field. Covers novel viruses, pathogenesis, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Addresses infections and syndromes related to particular organ systems, as well as the fundamentals of modern medical virology. Includes crucial information on immune responses and vaccinology, diagnostics, antivirals, and the nascent field of gene therapy. Provides agent-specific chapters that detail the virology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and prevention and treatment of important viral pathogens. This title is published by the American Society of Microbiology Press and distributed by Taylor and Francis in rest of world territories.