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Elsevier Skin and Soft Tissue Infections An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America 1st Edition by Chambers, Henry.F.Chip.
With collaboration of Consulting Editor Dr. Helen Boucher, Guest Editor Dr. Henry Chambers has assembled expert authors to provide current clinical reviews on the diagnosis and treatment of soft tissue and skin infections. Articles are specifically devoted to the following topics: Mimics of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections; Cellulitis; Staphylococcal Skin and Soft Tissue Infections; Necrotizing Fasciitis, Clostridial Skin and Soft Tissue Infections, and Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome; Skin Infections from Bites; Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Intravenous Drug Users; Gram-negative Skin and Soft Tissue Infections; Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Diabetics; Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Non-HIV Immunocompromised Hosts; Approach to the Patient with a Skin and Soft Tissue Infection; and Decolonization of Staphylococcus aureus. Readers will come away with the clinical information needed to improve outcomes in patients with soft tissue and skin infections. Section 11. The Rise of Modern Surgery: An Overview2. Ethics and Professionalism in Surgery3. The Inflammatory Response4. Shock, Electrolytes and Fluid5. Metabolism in Surgical Patients6. Wound Healing7. Regenerative Medicine8. Critical Assessment of Surgical Outcomes and Health Services 9. Safety in the Surgical EnvironmentSection 210. Principles of Preoperative and Operative Surgery11. Surgical Infections and Antibiotic Use12. Surgical Complications13. Surgery in the Geriatric Patient14. Anesthesiology Principles, Pain Management, and Conscious Sedation15. Emerging Technology in Surgery: Informatics, Electronics16. Robotic SurgerySection 317. Management of Acute Trauma18. The Difficult Abdominal Wall19. Emergency Care of Musculoskeletal Injuries20. Burns21. Bites and Stings22. Surgical Critical Care23. Bedside Surgical Procedures24. The Surgeon's Role in Mass Casualty IncidentsSection 425. Transplantation Immunobiology and Immunosuppression26. Liver Transplantation27. Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation28. Small Bowel TransplantationSection 529. Tumor Biology and Tumor Markers30. Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy31. Melanoma and Cutaneous Malignancies32. Soft Tissue Sarcomas33. Bone TumorsSection 634. Head and NeckSection 735. Diseases of the Breast36. Breast ReconstructionSection 837. Thyroid38. The Parathyroid Glands39. Endocrine Pancreas40. The Adrenal Glands41. The Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia SyndromesSection 942. Esophagus43. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Hiatal HerniaSection 1044. Abdominal Wall, Umbilicus, Peritoneum, Mesenteries, Omentum and Retroperitoneum45. Hernias46. Acute Abdomen47. Acute Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage48. Morbid Obesity49. Stomach50. Small Intestine51. The Appendix52. Colon and Rectum53. Anus54. The Liver55. Biliary System56. Exocrine Pancreas57. The SpleenSection 1158. Lung, Chest Wall, Pleura and Mediastinum59. Congenital Heart Disease60. Acquired Heart Disease: Coronary Insufficiency61. Acquired Heart Disease: ValvularSection 1262. The Aorta63. Peripheral Arterial Disease64. Vascular Trauma65. Venous Disease66. The LymphaticsSection 1367. Pediatric Surgery68. Neurosurgery69. Plastic Surgery70. Hand Surgery71. Gynecologic Surgery72. Surgery in the Pregnant Patient73. Fetal Surgery74. Urologic Surgery