ABSTRACT

Offering an authoritative overview of all infection management protocols currently utilized by infectious disease specialists, geriatricians, and infection control practitioners, this Second Edition examines current strategies to diagnose, treat, control, and prevent common infectious diseases in long-term care geriatric facilities. Covering a wide

chapter 6|16 pages

Nutrition and Infection

chapter 11|20 pages

An Approach to Antimicrobial Therapy

chapter 12|22 pages

Urinary Tract Infection

chapter 14|18 pages

Pneumonia and Bronchitis

chapter 15|18 pages

Tuberculosis

chapter 18|14 pages

Infectious Diarrhea

chapter 25|18 pages

Gram-Negative Bacteria

chapter 26|20 pages

Fungal Infections

chapter 27|8 pages

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

chapter |4 pages

PART V: IMPORTANT SOURCE REFERENCES

chapter |2 pages

About the Editors