Overview
- Reviews basic research as well as clinical applications
- Presents state-of-the-art knowledge
- Identification of "new pathogens"
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Birkhäuser Advances in Infectious Diseases (BAID)
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a disease associated with high morbidity and mortality, with at least one third of cases requiring hospitalization, exceeding the numbers admitted for myocardial infarction and stroke. Despite a broad armamentarium of antimicrobials available, it remains an important cause of death in industrialized countries. CAP is caused by a variety of pathogens with their order of importance dependent on the location and population studied. Despite the importance of CAP, reliable data and a recommended evidence-based therapy are lacking, and basic research must be improved.
The goal of this volume is to present state-of-the-art knowledge on epidemiology, clinical presentation, immunology, pathology, and diagnosis including the identification of "new pathogens". Therapeutic approaches, antibiotics resistance, disease management and vaccination strategies are also covered. The volume is of interest to researchers and clinicians in virology, epidemiology and biomedicine.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Community-Acquired Pneumonia
Authors: Norbert Suttorp, Tobias Welte, Reinhard Marre
Series Title: Birkhäuser Advances in Infectious Diseases
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7643-7563-8
Publisher: Birkhäuser Basel
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Birkhäuser Basel 2007
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-7643-7562-1Published: 22 November 2006
eBook ISBN: 978-3-7643-7563-8Published: 19 January 2007
Series ISSN: 2504-3811
Series E-ISSN: 2504-3838
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 250
Topics: Medical Microbiology, Molecular Medicine