| Tropical and Parasitic Infections in the Intensive Care Unit 2005 Edition Contributor(s): Feldman, Charles (Editor), Sarosi, George A. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0387233792 ISBN-13: 9780387233796 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2004 Annotation: In the past, many tropical and parasitic infections were confined to tropical areas of the world located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. However, with the increase in air travel and tourism and the changing patterns of immigration, an increasing number of individuals are coming into contact with these infectious agents and transmission across the world has been enhanced. Tropical and Parasitic Infections in the Intensive Care Unit provides an international perspective on this topic and an overview of those infections that may cause critical illness. Charles Feldman, MB BCh., PhD, FRCP, FCP (SA) is a Professor of Pulmonology, Chief Physician and Head, Pulmonology Division of the University of the Witwatersrand Medical School in Johannesburg, South Africa. George Sarosi, MD is the Chief, Medical Service at Roudebush VA Medical Center and Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Tropical Medicine - Medical | Infectious Diseases - Medical | Critical Care |
| Dewey: 341 |
| LCCN: 2004058994 |
| Series: Perspectives on Critical Care Infectious Diseases |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.16 lbs) 232 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the past, many tropical and parasitic infections were confined to tropical areas of the world located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. However, with the increase in air travel and tourism and the changing patterns of immigration, an increasing number of individuals are coming into contact with these infectious agents and transmission across the world has been enhanced. Tropical and Parasitic Infections in the Intensive Care Unit provides an international perspective on this topic and an overview of those infections that may cause critical illness. Charles Feldman, MB BCh., PhD, FRCP, FCP (SA) is a Professor of Pulmonology, Chief Physician and Head, Pulmonology Division of the University of the Witwatersrand Medical School in Johannesburg, South Africa. George Sarosi, MD is the Chief, Medical Service at Roudebush VA Medical Center and Professor of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana. |