Emerging Respiratory Infections in the 21st Century, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics
- 1st Edition, Volume 24-3 - August 31, 2010
- Authors: Alimuddin Zumla, Wing-Wai Yew, David S.C. Hui
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 3 7 7 - 2 4 6 0 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 5 5 7 - 0 0 3 8 - 7
Respiratory infections are among the most common causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. These infections present a special challenge to physicians for several reasons,… Read more
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Request a sales quoteRespiratory infections are among the most common causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. These infections present a special challenge to physicians for several reasons, including of the recent disasters caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and bird and swine influenza, the increase in viral and bacterial resistance to currently available anti-microbial drugs, the increased frequency of new viral lung infections in clinical practice, and the worldwide emergence of deadly drug-resistant forms of TB. For these reasons, it is important for infectious disease specialists to have an overview of emerging respiratory infections.
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Volume: 24-3
- Published: August 31, 2010
- Imprint: Saunders
- Hardback ISBN: 9781437724608
- eBook ISBN: 9781455700387
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Alimuddin Zumla
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Infectious Disease and International Health, University College London, Royal Free and University College, London Medical School; Director, Centre for Infectious Diseases and International Health, Windeyer Institute of Medical Sciences, University College London, London, UK; Honorary Consultant in Infectious Diseases, University College London Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK; Honorary consultant physician, St. Luke’s Hospital for the Clergy, London; Honorary Professor, Liverpool S