Tuberculosis: A Comprehensive Clinical Reference - Hardcover

H. Simon Schaaf

9781416039884: Tuberculosis: A Comprehensive Clinical Reference

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1416039880 ISBN 13: 9781416039884

Publisher: Saunders, 2009

This book provides all the vital information you need to know about tuberculosis, especially in the face of drug-resistant strains of the disease. Coverage includes which patient populations face an elevated risk of infection, as well as which therapies are appropriate and how to correctly monitor ongoing treatment so that patients are cured. Properly administer screening tests, interpret their results, and identify manifestations of the disease, with authoritative guidance from expert clinicians from around the world.

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Review:

"Tuberculosis: A Comprehensive Clinical Reference is an excellent reference for managing the care of patients with tuberculosis including children, immunocompromised patients with and without HIV coinfection, and those facing other challenges such as MDR-TB and XDR-TB. The study of tuberculosis has become a dynamic, evolving area, with researchers seeking to develop faster, more reliable diagnostic tests and to confront the continuing challenge of resistance. This textbook will provide clinicians with a firm foundation for their approach to this disease." - JAMA, December 9, 2009-Vol 302, No. 22 ?2009 "This is a newcomer to the world of textbooks of tuberculosis. It has a competitive edge because of its use of authors from different regions around the world, which gives a more international flavor and has extra appeal to readers in developing countries." - Doody's - 4 Stars - ****

About the Author:

Prof. Dr. Stefan H.E. Kaufmann, Scientific member of the Max Planck Society, Founding Director of the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology, Berlin. More than 500 publications and reviews on immunology and infection. Member of numerous scientific societies and committees and winner of prestigious awards. One of the 100 most cited immunologists in the period of 1981 to 1999.

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