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Why is tuberculosis out of control?
What prompted a change in U.S. health policy?
In the revised edition of the 1994 book, the editor has updated his bestseller to address the new challenge tuberculosis is presenting to both the medical community and the general public. The emphasis in the United States has changed to directly observe treatment, concentrating on foreign-born individuals. Not only do the authors address transmission and control issues, but they offer the latest information concerning the treatment of drug-resistant strains of the disease, HIV-infected patients, and the alarming TB rates in developing countries.
Praise for the first edition: "The book is clinically oriented, with excellent chapters on such important topics as transmission and safety issues, extrapulmonary disease, tuberculosis in childhood and pregnancy, nontuberculosis mycobacteria, chemotherapeutic agents, and the problems of drug resistance." - The New England Journal of Medicine. About the first edition: "An account on the disease, it's manifestations, and prevention in children, adults and HIV-infected patients, for general practitioners and internists. Covers epidemiology, microbiology, and the historical perspective, and discusses skin testing, infection control, and ethical legal aspects. Includes material on both Tuberculosis and nontuberculosis mycobacteria, alternative nonclassical therapies, and recent techniques for diagnosing and assessing bacterial sensitivity to possible anti-TB medication." - Booknews, Inc. About the second edition: "incorporates much of the new knowledge, as well as recommendations by authoritative agencies, and should therefore provide a useful update for clinicians caring for patients with tuberculosisa welcome compendium of new clinical knowledge that can assist in the day-to-day fight to eliminate tuberculosis in the United States. This book is a welcome sign that the medical community "ain't gonna make the same mistake again." --New England Journal Of Medicine
| The Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in the U.S. | p. 1 |
| Pathogenesis of Tuberculosis | p. 19 |
| Transmission and Safety Issues | p. 49 |
| The Working Mycobacteriology Laboratory | p. 77 |
| New Diagnostic Methods | p. 91 |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Presentation, Diagnosis, and Treatment | p. 107 |
| Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis | p. 139 |
| Tuberculosis in Childhood and Pregnancy | p. 191 |
| Nontuberculosis Mycobacteria | p. 231 |
| Radiology of Mycobacterial Disease | p. 271 |
| Chemotherapeutic Agents for Mycobacterial Infections | p. 301 |
| Drug Resistance | p. 333 |
| Skin Testing and Chemoprophylaxis | p. 377 |
| Control of Tuberculosis | p. 413 |
| BCG Vaccine | p. 455 |
| International Tuberculosis Control in the 21st Century | p. 475 |
| Index | p. 497 |
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ISBN: 9780849315657
ISBN-10: 0849315654
Audience:
Professional
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 536
Published: 12th July 2000
Dimensions (cm): 25.4 x 17.8
x 3.4
Weight (kg): 1.116
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