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Diagnosis and Treatment of Skin Infections is an affordable and concise introduction to skin infections for dermatology students and is an essential reference for primary care doctors and family practitioners. Illustrated with black and white photographs it covers diagnosis and treatment of bacterial, parasitic, vital and fungal infections of the skin.

"Despite the importance of infectious diseases in dermatology there are no books which present the physician with a rational basis for treating these conditions. Skin infections are now receiving increased attention due to the widespread availability of international travel, evolution of new (often drug-resistant organisms and the spread of AIDS which pre-disposes the patient to hitherto 'rare' conditions. Professor Harahap has extensive experience of the tropical skin diseases and has brought together a small, select group of contributors from around the world to contribute chapters on the rest of the subject. Coverage includes bacterial, parasitic, vital and fungal infections of the skin, the immunocompromised patient, infections in skin surgery and the use of tropical antimicrobial agents. The emphasis throughout is on making the diagnosis and effective treatment. Skin conditions will be illustrated with black and white and colour photographs. With the increasing internationality and world wide travel of patient populations, tropical and "exotic" illnesses are encountered with surprising frequency. This book will provide the vital information about these infections and their therapy. This book will provide an affordable and concise introduction to skin infections for the trainee dermatologist and will also appeal to many generalists and some family practitioners."

Table of Contents:

List of Contributors
Preface
1 Principles of Anti-infective Therapy 1
2 Staphylococcal and Streptococcal Skin Infections 7
3 Skin Infections due to Other Bacteria 116
4 Mycobacterial Skin Infections 167
5 Viral Infections 197
6 Parasitic Infections 258
7 Skin Infections in AIDS and HIV-immunocompromised Patients 304
8 Fungal Infection 331
9 Leprosy 379
10 Infections in Dermatological Surgery 416
Index 449