In this edition of the Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century
Series, the editor reviews the research, diagnosis, and treatment of
some common infections facing researchers, clinicians and family
physicians such as sinusitis, otitis media and pertussis in adults.
Recent studies and surveys have shown that these conditions are often
over diagnosed and treated unnecessarily with antibiotics. The approach
and guidelines for diagnosis and management are reviewed in this volume.
Other more complicated but less common conditions challenging
internists, clinical infectious disease consultants and other
specialists are also reviewed (i.e. meningitis, ventilator associated
pneumonia, sepsis, hepatitis C, B, etc.).