Infections of the gastrointestinal tract

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Infections of the gastrointestinal tract

editors, Martin J. Blaser ... [et al.]

Raven Press, c1995

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

This compendium addresses the advances in the treatment of gastrointestinal infections, covering etiologic agents, new diseases, and newly characterized pathophysiologic mechanisms of old diseases. The book is organized to permit readers to access information by: clincial presentation and by etiologic agent; and segregating information on normal and comprised hosts. Not included in the text is the many infections that primarily involve the liver, reasoning that that field may be considered as a separate subject. The book should be of interest to gastroenterologists and infectious disease specialists as well as internists, pediatricians, pathologists and surgeons.

Table of Contents

  • Historical and epidemiological aspects of gastrointestinal infections
  • gastrointestinal tract structure and physiology
  • immunologic defense against gastrointestinal pathogens
  • approach to clinical gastrointestinal syndromes
  • clinical approach to gastrointestinal syndromes in immunocompromized hosts
  • gastric infections
  • gastrointestinal agents of diarrheal disease - bacterial and fungal infections, viral infections, parasitic infections
  • diagnostic considerations in gastrointestinal infections
  • therapy for gastrointestinal infections
  • prevention and control.

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