Oxford Handbook of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology (Oxford Handbooks) [Paperback]

Estee Torok (Author), Ed Moran (Author), Fiona Cooke (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0198569254 | ISBN-13: 978-0198569251 | Publication Date: June 1, 2009 | Edition: 1

Reflecting the current approach to koint postgraduate training programs in infectious diseases (ID) and microbiology, the Oxford Handbook of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology takes an integrated approach to both subjects. It covers the basic principles of bacteriology and virology, along with specific guidance on individual diseases and conditions, all in the accessible Oxford Handbook style.

Practical and comprehensive, this handbook includes coverage of National Frameworks and current legislation, together with information on topical issues such as bioterrorism and preventative medicine. Fully reviewed by specialist senior readers and with useful links to up-to-date clinical information and online resources, this is an important addition to the Oxford Handbook series.

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The authors have achieved a Herculean task in including so much information in what is still a pocket-sized volume, albeit close to 900 pages, and in a format that is accessible and readable...In terms of value for money and information per cm3, this handbook cannot be beaten. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

About the Author

Estee Torok trained in Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology in Oxford. Prior to this she was a Clinical Research Fellow based at the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit in Vietnam. Her research interests are HIV, tuberculosis, central nervous system infections and the development of diagnostic tests for the developing world. Ed Moran is a registrar in Infectious Disease and General Medicine. He trained in Cambridge, studied for the Diploma in Tropical Medicine in Liverpool and undertook his PhD in Dengue Fever immunology in Oxford and Vietnam. He has worked as a physician in the UK and South Africa, and is currently based at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. Fiona Cooke trained in Medical Microbiology in London and Cambridge. She completed her PhD at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. Her interests are gastro-intestinal infections, bacterial genomics and the development of molecular tests.

Product Details

• Paperback: 916 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition (June 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198569254
• ISBN-13: 978-0198569251
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,042,040 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Incomplete, December 8, 2009

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This review is from: Oxford Handbook of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology (Oxford Handbooks) (Paperback)

Nothing on ME (CFS), a common and extremely disabling neuroendocrine immune disease known since the 1980s to be associated with multiple viral and bacterial infections including retrovirus infection and b cell lymphomas