Tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections (ASM Books Book 36) 7th Edition, Kindle Edition

TUBERCULOSIS AND NONTUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIAL INFECTIONSTUBERCULOSISAND NONTUBERCULOUS MYCOBACTERIAL INFECTIONSSEVENTH EDITIONComplete coverage of every aspect of tuberculosis and related mycobacterial infections“Tuberculosis appears to be as old as humanity itself.” Despite many advancements since the 1882 identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis as the causative agent of tuberculosis, it remains one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide and threatens the effectiveness of our therapeutic arsenal. In 2015, 1.8 million people died of tuberculosis and almost half a million new cases of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis were diagnosed.For Tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections, Dr. Schlossberg assembled an international team of experts to write about nearly every facet of the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacterial infections. In addition to presenting the latest clinical data, epidemiological findings, and policy and strategy recommendations of the World Health Organization, four new chapters cover topics of critical importance:The role of therapeutic drug monitoring in mycobacterial infectionsThe public health issues of refugees and migrants, and their exposure and transmission of tuberculosis resulting from humanitarian crisesDiabetes mellitus as a significant risk factor for tuberculosisThe increased risk of tuberculosis reactivation in people taking tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitors and other biopharmaceuticalsOther chapters provide detailed information on the clinical, public health, and policy aspects of tracking and treating tuberculosis, including:The many presentations of tuberculosis, from pulmonary to ocular and cardiovascular to urogenitalThe complications that tuberculosis and antituberculosis therapy cause to the hematologic and endocrine systemsTuberculosis during pregnancy and in infants and childrenTreatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosisDevelopment of new vaccinesNontuberculous infections caused by mycobacteria found throughout our environmentThe seventh edition of Tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections is an essential resource for anyone working to prevent and treat tuberculosis and associated infections, from infectious disease specialists and pulmonologists to scientists, policymakers, and epidemiologists.A truly modern book that offers students, practitioners, and all readers the chance for a full immersion into the science of tuberculosis.”—MARIO RAVIGLIONE, MD, Global TB Programme, World Health Organization“It’s difficult to improve on an already excellent book but Dr. Schlossberg and colleagues have done it again!”—BURKE A. CUNHA, MD, MACP, Infectious Disease Division, Winthrop-University Hospital“This comprehensive book remains the most popular reference among physicians treating tuberculosis.”—LEONID HEIFETS, MD, National Jewish Hospital (from a previous edition)“This book meets a demand for timely information…constitutes a ready and useful reference for general internists and primary care physicians.”—ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE (from a previous edition)If you are looking for online access to the latest clinical microbiology content, please visit www.wiley.com/learn/clinmicronow.  Read more