Comprehensive Review of Infectious Diseases,2/e > Infectious Disease

With complete coverage of the most frequently encountered concepts and conditions in infectious disease, Comprehensive Review of Infectious Diseases, 2nd Edition, is perfect for board review or quick reference in clinical practice. This balanced, high-yield resource uses a high-yield, bulleted outline format of the entire field, with summary tables, boxes, key figures, clinical pearls, mnemonics and memory aids—exactly the information you need for exam preparation or a concise clinical review. This updated second edition has been edited and written by authors who have recently taken the boards and excelled, and who understand the challenges posed by this complex field of study and practice.

New to this edition
COVID-19 content

New classification of fungal disease

New Editor: Dr O’Halloran
More Clinical Pearl and High-Yield Facts boxes – specific chapters to be targeted.

Key Features

Covers challenging areas frequently covered on the boards: clinically-relevant microbiology and ID pharmacology, HIV and antiretroviral therapy, infections in immunocompromised hosts, dermatologic manifestations of ID, infection mimics, infection control and prevention, and more.
Includes expanded information on respiratory infections, including COVID-19; new classification of fungal disease; and emerging topics such as neglected tropical diseases, bioterrorism, and emerging and re-emerging infections.
Facilitates quick review and maximum retention of information by including hundreds of high-quality illustrations, tables, high-yield boxes, and bulleted lists.
Contains coverage of all of the topics listed in core ID exam blueprints, as well as practical tips for taking the boards, an ID Memory Aid chapter with flashcards, clinical and board pearls, and more.
An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date.

Companion Q&A volume also available: Comprehensive Self-Assessment in Infectious Disease [978-0-323-88392-4]

Author Information

Edited by Andrej Spec, MD, MSCI, Assistant Professor, Infectious Disease, Associate Director, Infectious Disease-Clinical Research Unit, Division of Infectious Diseases, John T. Milliken Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri; Gerome Escota, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Co-Director, Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program, Director of the Internal Medicine Clerkship, Division of Infectious Diseases, John T. Milliken Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri; Bethany Davies, MBBS, MD, MSc, FRCPath, MRCP, FHEA, PGCertMedEd, Senior Lecturer in Infection, Brighton and Sussex Medical School Falmer, Brighton, UK and Jane O’Halloran, MB BCh BAO, PhD, Professor UCD Centre for Experimental Pathogen Host Research (CEPHR) University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Introduction to the Board Exam

Section 1: High-Yield Microbiology

1 Bacteriology
2 Mycology
3 Virology
4 Parasitology

Section 2: Antimicrobial Agents

5 Antibacterials
6 Antimycobacterial Agents
7 Antifungal Agents
8 Antivirals
9 Antiparasitic Agents

Section 3: Select Systems and Conditions by Body System or Pathogen

10 Fever and Sepsis
11 Head & Neck Infections
12 Central Nervous System Infections
13 Respiratory Infections
14 Bacteremia and Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections
15 Cardiac and Cardiac Device Infections
16 Gastrointestinal Infections
17 Peritonitis, Intra-Abdominal Abscess, Hepato-Biliary Infections, Splenic Infections
18 Obstetric and Gynecologic Infections
19 Genitourinary Tract Infection
20 Infections of Pregnancy
21 Sexually Transmitted Infections
22 Hepatitis Viruses
23 Viral Exanthems and Vaccine-Preventable Illnesses
24 Disease due to Spirochetes, Excluding Syphilis
25 Skin and Soft Tissue Infections and Toxin-Mediated Diseases
26 Bone and Joint Infections
27 Infections Caused by Yeast and Yeast-Like Fungi
28 The Dimorphic Mycoses
29 Monomorphic Mold Infections
30 Arthropod-Borne Diseases
31 Infections Associated With Animal Exposure
32 Tuberculosis
33 Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections
34 Protozoa
35 Helminths

Section 4: Infections in the Immunocompromised Host

36 Natural History of HIV
37 Non-Infectious Complications of HIV
38 Antiretroviral Therapy
39 Opportunistic Infections in HIV
40 Infections in Patients with Cancer and Immunosuppressive Therapy
41 Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
42 Infections in Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients
43 Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders

Part 5: Specialty Topcis

44 Infection Control and Prevention
45 Adult Immunization
46 General Principles of Travel Medicine
47 Bioterrorism
48 Syndromes that Mimic Infectious Diseases
49 High Yield Biostatistics
50 Commonly Encountered Skin Manifestations in Infectious Disease
51 ID Memory Aids