Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases E-Dition: Text with Continually Updated Online Reference, 2-Volume Set

This e-dition includes the 2-volume set PLUS access to www.ppidonline.com Widely acknowledged as the definitive reference source of its kind, Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases is back - in a new 6th Edition Authored by a "who's who" of experts from around the world, it encompasses all that is currently known about the epidemiology, aetiology, pathology, microbiology, immunology, and treatment of infectious agents. Completely revised and updated - and with a bold, new 4-colour format - it is a complete, essential compendium of knowledge on this vast and complex subject. The accompanying website at www.ppidonline.com features the full contents of the book in a fully searchable format, plus weekly updates to content, ensuring this outstanding reference keeps pace with the changing world of infectious diseases.The 2-volume set also includes a bound-in CD-ROM with all of the images from the book available for PowerPoint download.Updated WEEKLY to provide the latest advances in the field. Full contents of the 2-volume set fully searchable online.Image library available ONLINE or through the bound-in CD-ROM so you can have images from world-renowned experts in your PowerPoint presentations Features a new, extensive section on biodefense, with discussions of major pathogensIncludes new chapters on hospital preparedness for infections such as SARS; infections in elderly patients; infections in returning travelers; nutrition and infection; alternative therapies for infection; the design and evaluation of clinical trials and more Discusses new antibiotics, including Daptomycin, telithromycin, gemifloxacin, as well as new antifungal and antiviral agentsPresents fresh perspectives from a wealth of new contributors