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Basic Principles in the Diagnosis and Management of Infectious Diseases | |
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Microbial Virulence Factors | |
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A Molecular Perspective of Microbial Pathogenicity | |
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Microbial Adherence | |
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Toxins | |
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Host Defense Mechanisms | |
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Innate (General or Nonspecific) Host Defense Mechanisms | |
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Human Genetics and Infection | |
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Antibodies | |
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Complement | |
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Granulocytic Phagocytes | |
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Cell-Mediated Defense against Infection | |
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Nutrition, Immunity, and Infection | |
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Evaluation of the Patient with Suspected Immunodeficiency | |
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Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases | |
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Epidemiologic Principles | |
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Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Disease Threats | |
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Hospital Preparedness for Emerging and Highly Contagious Infections Diseases: Getting Ready for SARS or Whatever Comes Next | |
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The Clinician and the Microbiology Laboratory | |
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Anti-Infective Therapy | |
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Principles of Anti-infective Therapy | |
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Molecular Mechanisms of Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria | |
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Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Anti-infective Agents | |
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Penicillins | |
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Cephalosporins | |
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Other b-Lactam Antibiotics | |
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b-Lactam Allergy | |
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Fusidic Acid | |
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Aminoglycosides | |
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Tetracyclines and Chloramphenicol | |
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Rifamycins | |
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Metronidazole | |
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Macrolides, Clindamycin, and Ketolides | |
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Glycopeptides (Vancomycin and Teicoplanin), Streptogramins (Quinupristin-Dalfopristin), and Lipopeptides (Daptomycin) | |
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Polymyxins (Polymixin B and Colistin) | |
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Oxazolidinones | |
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Sulfonamides and Trimethoprim | |
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Quinolones | |
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Urinary Tract Agents: Nitrofurantoin and Methenamine | |
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Topical Antibacterials | |
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Antimycobacterial Agents | |
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Systemic Antifungal Agents | |
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Antiviral Drugs (Other Than Antiretrovirals) | |
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Immunomodulators | |
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Hyperbaric Oxygen | |
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Agents Active against Parasites and Pneumocystis | |
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Complementary and Alternative Medicines for Infectious Diseases | |
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Antimicrobial Management and Cost Containment | |
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Interpretating the Results of Clinical Trials on Antimicrobial Agents | |
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Outpatient Intravenous Antibiotic Therapy | |
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Tables of Antimicrobial Agent Pharmacology | |
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Major Clinical Syndromes | |
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Fever | |
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Temperature Regulation and the Pathogenesis of Fever | |
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Fever of Unknown Origin | |
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The Acutely Ill Patient with Fever and Rash | |
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Upper Respiratory Tract Infections | |
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The Common Cold | |
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Pharyngitis | |
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Acute Laryngitis | |
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Acute Laryngotracheobronchitis (Croup) | |
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Otitis Externa, Otitis Media, and Mastoiditis | |
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Sinusitis | |
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Epiglottitis | |
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Infections of the Oral Cavity, Neck, and Head | |
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Pleuropulmonary and Bronchial Infections | |
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Acute Bronchitis | |
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Bronchitis, and Acute Exacerbations | |
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Bronchiolitis | |
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Acute Pneumonia | |
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Pleural Effusion and Empyema | |
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Lung Abscess | |
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Chronic Pneumonia | |
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Cystic Fibrosis | |
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Urinary Tract Infection | |
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Urinary Tract Infections | |
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Sepsis | |
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Sepsis, Severe Sepsis, and Septic Shock | |
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Interabdominal Infection | |
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Peritonitis and Intraperitoneal Abscesses | |
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Infections of the Liver and Biliary System | |
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Pancreatic Infections | |
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Splenic Abscess | |
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Appendicitis | |
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Diverticulitis and Typhlitis | |
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Cardiovascular Infections | |
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Endocarditis and Intravascular Infections | |
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Infections of Prosthetic Valves and Other Cardiovascular Devices | |
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Prophylaxis of Infective Endocarditis | |
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Myocarditis and Pericarditis | |
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Mediastinitis | |
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Central Nervous System Infections | |
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Approach to the Patient with Central Nervous System Infection | |
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Acute Meningitis | |
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Cerebrospi | |