Comprehensive Review of Infectious Diseases, 2nd Edition

• Covers challenging areas frequently covered on the boards: clinically-relevant microbiology and ID pharmacology, HIV and antiretroviral therapy, infections in immunocompromised hosts, dermatologic manifestations of ID, infection mimics, infection control and prevention, and more.
• Includes expanded information on respiratory infections, including COVID-19; new classification of fungal disease; and emerging topics such as neglected tropical diseases, bioterrorism, and emerging and re-emerging infections.
• Facilitates quick review and maximum retention of information by including hundreds of high-quality illustrations, tables, high-yield boxes, and bulleted lists.
• Contains coverage of all of the topics listed in core ID exam blueprints, as well as practical tips for taking the boards, an ID Memory Aid chapter with flashcards, clinical and board pearls, and more.
• An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date.

CONTENTS

ntroduction to the Board Exam

Section 1: High-Yield Microbiology

1 Bacteriology

2 Mycology

3 Virology

4 Parasitology

Section 2: Antimicrobial Agents

5 Antibacterials

6 Antimycobacterial Agents

7 Antifungal Agents

8 Antivirals

9 Antiparasitic Agents

Section 3: Select Systems and Conditions by Body System or Pathogen

10 Fever and Sepsis

11 Head & Neck Infections

12 Central Nervous System Infections

13 Respiratory Infections

14 Bacteremia and Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections

15 Cardiac and Cardiac Device Infections

16 Gastrointestinal Infections

17 Peritonitis, Intra-Abdominal Abscess, Hepato-Biliary Infections, Splenic Infections

18 Obstetric and Gynecologic Infections

19 Genitourinary Tract Infection

20 Infections of Pregnancy

21 Sexually Transmitted Infections

22 Hepatitis Viruses

23 Viral Exanthems and Vaccine-Preventable Illnesses

24 Disease due to Spirochetes, Excluding Syphilis

25 Skin and Soft Tissue Infections and Toxin-Mediated Diseases

26 Bone and Joint Infections

27 Infections Caused by Yeast and Yeast-Like Fungi

28 The Dimorphic Mycoses

29 Monomorphic Mold Infections

30 Arthropod-Borne Diseases

31 Infections Associated With Animal Exposure

32 Tuberculosis

33 Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections

34 Protozoa

35 Helminths

Section 4: Infections in the Immunocompromised Host

36 Natural History of HIV

37 Non-Infectious Complications of HIV

38 Antiretroviral Therapy

39 Opportunistic Infections in HIV

40 Infections in Patients with Cancer and Immunosuppressive Therapy

41 Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

42 Infections in Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients

43 Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders

Part 5: Specialty Topcis

44 Infection Control and Prevention

45 Adult Immunization

46 General Principles of Travel Medicine

47 Bioterrorism

48 Syndromes that Mimic Infectious Diseases

49 High Yield Biostatistics

50 Commonly Encountered Skin Manifestations in Infectious Disease

51 ID Memory Aids