Advances in Infection Control and Prevention Author : Tiffany Donnelly Subject : Infectious Diseases ISBN :9781639272167 Infection control is the discipline that deals with the prevention of nosocomial or healthcare-related infections. It is an important part of the health care infrastructure. It is similar to public health Read More |
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Antimicrobial Drug Resistance: Clinical Aspects Author : Armando Guerrero Subject : Infectious Diseases ISBN :9781639272174 Antimicrobial drug resistance is defined as the ability to resist the effects of medication by a microbe. Resistance can be developed through three mechanisms. These are natural resistance, genetic mutation Read More |
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Assessment and Treatment of Diarrhea Author : Judith Jackson Subject : Infectious Diseases ISBN :9781639272181 Diarrhea refers to the condition of loose, watery, and frequent bowel movements. It is usually short-lived and lasts upto a few days. However, it might be a symptom of irritable bowel disorder or inflammatory Read More |
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Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment for Pneumonia Author : Vince Clinton Subject : Infectious Diseases ISBN :9781639272198 Pneumonia is an infection that inflames the air sacs in one or both lungs. It can cause cough with phlegm or pus, fever and chills. It mostly affects infants, young children and elderly people. A variety Read More |
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Author : Cameron Harris Subject : Infectious Diseases ISBN :9781639272204 Infectious diseases, also known as transmissible diseases, are the illness caused by an infection. The invasion of an organism's body tissue by the biological pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, Read More |
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Dengue: Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment Author : Marcel Soto Subject : Infectious Diseases ISBN :9781639272211 Dengue fever is a tropical disease that is caused by the dengue virus. It is spread by various species of female Aedes type mosquitoes. The symptoms of dengue appear after three to fourteen days of infection. Read More |
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HPV Infections: Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment Author : Frank Reese Subject : Infectious Diseases ISBN :9781639272228 The infection caused by the DNA virus human papillomavirus is known as human papillomavirus infection. A variety of causes that lead to this infection have been identified. Some of these are smoking, early Read More |
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Human Papillomavirus: A Comprehensive Study Author : Joe Becker Subject : Infectious Diseases ISBN :9781639272235 Human papillomavirus or HPV is a viral infection that can cause skin or mucous membrane growths. It can be transmitted from one person to another through sexual intercourse and skin-to-skin contact. HPV Read More |
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Infection Prevention and Control Author : Nicholas Rodgers Subject : Infectious Diseases ISBN :9781639272242 The invasion of the body tissues of an organism by disease-causing agents is known as infection. It also includes the multiplication of such agents, the toxins produced by them and their host interactions. Read More |
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Author : Justin Ramos Subject : Infectious Diseases ISBN :9781639272259 Hematology is a branch of medicine that deals with the study of causes, treatments, prognosis and prevention of blood-related diseases. It is concerned with the treatment of diseases that affect the production Read More |