Synopsis:
Emerging Infections 4 is the fourth of an annual series of books based on ICAAC Symposia on Emerging Infections. It provides a complete and updated discussion of new and emerging infectious diseases, covering both basic science and clinical topics. The editors are in the forefront of the scientific and clinical communities dealing with emerging pathogens. This book and the series will be valuable to a wide range of people working in microbiology, infectious diseases, epidemiology, public health, and clinical medicine.
About the Author:
W. Michael Scheld, MD, is the Bayer-Gerald Mandell Professor of Infectious Diseases, Professor of Medicine, Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery, and Director of the Center for Global Health at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Dr. Scheld s research includes the molecular pathogenesis and pathophysiology of bacterial infections, anti-inflammatory mechanisms of adenosine receptor subtype agonists and antagonists, antimicrobial resistance, sepsis and septic shock, anthrax, and international health issues including HIV/AIDS in Africa.
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