Infectious Diseases

Infectious diseases are the world's leading cause of premature death. Infectious Diseases; Atlas, Cases, Text presents 1500 high quality colourful images of symptoms resulting from infections, as well as laboratory preparations, electron micrographs, scan images and radiographs. This book is an essential user-friendly aide for the diagnosis of infectious diseases. A core area of study in the medical curriculum, Infectious Diseases; Atlas, Cases, Text also utilises case studies to fufil training needs and to better prepare medical students, medical scientists, medical professionals, the public sector and other groups. Professor Robin A. Cooke, OBE, OAM, MD (Qld), DCP (Lond.), FRCPA, FRCPath (Dip), FACTM; is a foundation member and Fellow of the Australian College of Tropical Medicine. He is the former president of the International Academy of Pathology (IPA) and has been editor of its newsletter for over twenty years. In 2006 Professor Cooke was awarded the Distinguished Pathologist Award from the Australian Division IAP, and the rare distinction of a gold medal by the international body of the IAP. He has also been awarded an OAM from Australia and OBE from Papua New Guinea for contributions to teaching in medicine. CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 Bacterial infections 3 Tuberculosis 4 Leprosy 5 Sexually transmitted diseases 6 Atypical mycobacteria, Rickettsiae, Yaws and Colonic spirochaetosis 7 Fungal infections 8 Viral Infections 9 Parasitic infections A - Protozoa 10 Parasitic infections B ? Nematodes, Trematodes, Cestodes 11 Pandemic diseases 12 Emerging viral infections