Winner! British Medical Association Medical Book Awards - Medicine Section 2000! Here for the first time is a clinically-oriented textbook of infectious diseases that is written and edited by a truly international team of authors and lavishly illustrated by almost 1,800 colour photographs, artworks, tables and maps. Consistently organised chapters and innovative design features aid readability and rapid assimilation of information. The book is packaged in 2 volumes and organised into 8 sections: Introduction to Infectious Diseases, Syndromes by Body System, Special Problems in Infectious Disease Practice, Infections in the Immunocompromised Host, HIV and AIDS, Geographic and Travel Medicine, Anti-Infective Therapy and Clinical Microbiology. Unique to this book are Practice Points, short 'mini-chapters' that give practical advice on the management of everyday clinical problems that are particularly difficult either to diagnose or to treat. This innovative book combines exhaustive coverage with accessibility and will provide you with an indispensable, comprehensive but user-friendly reference to infectious diseases.