Case Studies in Infectious Disease - Paperback / softback

Fully updated, with new case examples of emergent diseases including those caused by coronaviruses and ebolaDiseases listed alphabetically under the causative agent, with a separate tabular presentation of the pathogens as bacteria, viral, protozoal/worm/fungal as a guide to the relative involvement of each body system affected Each case answers five core questions and concludes with a bullet-point summary of these same key questions discussing causation, clinical presentation, diagnosis, management and complications and disease prevention strategiesMultiple-choice questions with each case for self-testing plus full referencing, suggestions for further reading, a list of relevant websites, and additional resources onlineA comprehensive glossary allows rapid access to the microbiology and medical terms highlighted in bold in the text.