Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Number Of Pages: 464
Publication Date: 1999-01-12
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 082470195X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780824701956
Binding: Hardcover
Book Description:
This groundbreaking reference outlines the clinical manifestations and management of illness caused by common respiratory viruses, and details the most up-to-date diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventative measures. Reviews specific pulmonary diseases on a pathogen-by-pathogen basis! Assessing the newest approaches to viral diagnosis, Viral Infections of the Respiratory Tract · analyzes important interactions between viruses and the respiratory tract · elucidates the pathophysiology and unique mechanisms by which viruses cause illness and evade host defense mechanisms · covers the clinical management of respiratory viral infections · shows how viruses can be used for understanding pulmonary diseases such as bronchiolitis, asthma, and secondary bacterial infections of the lung · addresses respiratory viral infections in newborn, elderly, and immunosuppressed patients · discusses the use of therapeutic and preventative approaches for pediatric and adult patients · explores the emerging understanding of the pathogenesis of viral respiratory disease · identifies the critical literature on proven viral infections · and more! With over 1800 references, tables, drawings, and photographs, Viral Infections of the Respiratory Tract is ideal for pulmonologists, infectious disease specialists, physiologists, virologists, and graduate and medical school students in these disciplines.
| Tags: Pulmonology, Infectious Disease |
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