Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases: 2-Volume Set [Hardcover]

Gerald L. Mandell (Author), John E. Bennett (Author), Raphael Dolin (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0443066434 | ISBN-13: 978-0443066436 | Publication Date: October 22, 2004 | Edition: 6

Widely acknowledged as the definitive reference source of its kind, Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases is back-in a new 6th Edition! Authored by a "who's who" of experts from around the world, this 2-volume set encompasses all that is currently known about the epidemiology, etiology, pathology, microbiology, immunology, and treatment of infectious agents. Completely revised and updated-and with a bold, new 4-color format-it is a complete, essential compendium of knowledge on this vast and complex subject.

Now includes a bound-in CD-ROM containing all of the images from the book available for PowerPoint download.

• Offers state-of-the-art guidelines for disease control and treatment
• Covers disease by microbe and by clinical syndrome, making it easy to find any subject of interest.
• Features complete coverage of all aspects of HIV and AIDS

• Features a new, extensive section on biodefense, with discussions of major pathogens
• Includes new chapters on hospital preparedness for infections such as SARS, infections in elderly patients, infections in returning travellers, nutrition and infection, alternative therapies for infection, the design and evaluation of clinical trials, and more!
• Discusses new antibiotics, including Daptomycin, telithromycin, gemifloxacin, as well as new antifungal and antiviral agents
• Presents fresh perspectives from a wealth of new contributors

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases is an authoritative, current reference work. It is comprehensive, and the knowledge contained is readily searchable and accessible. This book is extremely useful to clinicians due to its well thought out organization. It is a valuable reference book that contains knowledge on all aspects of infectious diseases, including their ocular manifestations. I highly recommend it for all eye-care professionals."
Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, February 2006

"Whichever option is chosen, the reader will have the most complete infectious diseases reference available.
No other text comes close."

JAMA May 11, 2005, Vol 293, No 18
(for other options see Related Titles)

"Nonetheless, Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious diseases, 6th Edition is the finest medical textbook I have owned during my 30-year career. It is indispensable for the practicing infectious diseases consultant and belongs in the library of every trainee in our field. . . It is simply a masterpiece". Clinical Infectious Diseases

Book Description

Covers disease by microbe and by clinical syndrome, making it easy to find any subject of interest

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Hardcover: 4000 pages
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 6 edition (October 22, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0443066434
• ISBN-13: 978-0443066436
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.9 x 4.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #660,806 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good clinical microbiology text, November 24, 2001

By 

Gary Smith (Adelaide, SA Australia) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles & Practice of Infectious Diseases (2 Vol. Set) (Hardcover)

The two volume set is indeed a comprehensive reference work, but individual chapter can be read by themselves. I use this book on almost a daily basis, the only negative against it is that such a large book by its size can only be updated at intervals of a number of years so a folder in which to put your acculated journal articles next to it, until the next edition is advised as, infectious diseases is not a static field. Since there is a CD rom available now that may well be worth checking out. In closing for anybody involved in anything from clinical microbiology to a infectious disease specialist this book is a must.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Infectious Disease Bible, April 3, 2007

By 

Michael F. Holman (Oregon, USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases: 2-Volume Set (Hardcover)

I am a hospital pharmacist. An infectious disease pharmacist showed me how much you could find in the previous edition of this book when I was doing a residency. Because many of the patients get admitted to the hospital due to some type of infection, this book has been invaluable in helping me understand details of any disease state. It has helped me understand antibiotic drug therapies and the reasons behind them more than any other written resource. And most importantly, it is a known and respected reference to the hospitalists that I can refer to modifying drug therapies or answering drug information questions related to infectious diseases.

It may seem expensive, but it has laid down multiple blueprints for looking at the complicated field of infectious diseases. I encourage anyone who is going into the field of pharmacy to make sure they can at least access these books.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing reviews of infectious diseases, May 12, 2007

By 

Oscar Reyna Vargas (Peru) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases: 2-Volume Set (Hardcover)

This book is the mother of books about infectious diseases all around the world! This is an obligatory book that has to be on your library. Has excellent reviews of the majority of illnesses with great quality images. Even this version of the book includes a CD with images info to make your own presentations. Currently, I think is the best book about Infectious diseases.