Product Description

The "gold standard" clinical reference on central nervous system infections is now in its thoroughly revised, updated Third Edition. More than 70 leading experts provide comprehensive, current information on all infections—both neural-specific and systemic—that involve the central nervous system.

This edition includes new information on botulinum toxin as a biological weapon and a therapeutic agent, neurologic effects of viruses causing hemorrhagic fevers, and infections that have recently become more prevalent or been found in new geographic locations. The updated coverage of therapeutics includes AIDS/HIV medications and other antiviral drugs, new antifungal medications, and vaccinations against Lyme disease and bacterial meningitis.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1696773 in Books
• Published on: 2004-03-25
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 11.00" h x 8.75" w x 1.50" l, 6.37 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 939 pages

Review
Journal of Neurosurgery, Volume 102 -- "This edition is a timely update to a comprehensive text dedicated to infections of the central nervous system. The content has improved significantly reflecting the latest data, especially in the areas of viral and prion diseases. Evidence-based references are included when appropriate. Overall, this is an excellent text that will be particularly useful as a reference for nonsurgical management issues in CNS infection."-Journal of Neurosurgery

Book Info
Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville. Provides in-depth discussions of individual infectious agents and the CNS diseases they produce in humans, including differential diagnosis, clinical symptoms and findings, abnormalities on laboratory and imaging studies, treatment, and prevention. Features abundant illustrations. Previous edition: c1997. DNLM: Central Nervous System Infections.