Table of Contents

Introduction
Prevention
Symptoms and signs
Investigations
Treatment
ENT and eyes
Lower respiratory tract
CNS
Gastrointestinal
Urinary tract
Genital
Bones and joints
Skin and soft tissues
Generalised infections
Infection and travel
HIV infections/epilogue

Reviews

`they provide essential information for the diagnosis and treatment of infections commonly found in Britain .,.. Advice is also provided on immunisation and for foreign travel.'
ASLIB, Jan 1998 Vol. 6, No. 1
`This book is extremely relevant to the work of practice nurses. It provides detailed information on a wide range of infections. This book is readable, informative, reliable and worth every penny.'
Jeannett Martin, Practice Nurse
`a very informative, educated and well-reasoned approach to an important subject ... Infection will be of interest to medical students, GPs, and those advising GPs on the treatment of infection, although its enjoyable style of writing also lends itself to the less-experienced reader.'
Sebastian L. Johnston, Trends in Microbiology, Vol. 6, No. 4, April 1998
`This book is extremely relevant to the work of pratice nurses. It provides detailed information on a wide range of infections ... This book is readable, informative, reliable and worth every penny.'
Jeannett Martin, Practice Nurse
`...a practical guide, which covers all the common and serious infections that one is likely to encounter within Europe. Management guidelines are given and the use of diagnostic tests in discussed comprehensively.'
Dr Peter Elliott, GP