Diagnostic Pathology of Infectious Disease

<p>Comprehensive and up to date, the Second Edition of <i>Diagnostic Pathology: Infectious Disease, </i> by Dr. Richard Kradin, is an invaluable tool for the accurate diagnosis of any infectious disease?from the common to the most challenging. The organ-based format makes it an especially useful tool for surgical pathologists' daily diagnostic and management issues. High-quality, full-color illustrations and differential diagnosis tables accompany each lesion, clearly depicting how to recognize the morphology of organisms and the spectrum of histological responses that they may cause.</p><br> <ul><li><b>Addresses the most difficult diagnostic issues</b> that practicing or trainee surgical pathologists face when handling infectious disease tissue specimens.</li><li>Highlights morphological characteristics and landmarks of tissue samples for <b>easy access to information necessary for signing out a specimen.</b></li><li>Emphasizes the host responses critical in differential diagnosis to <b>serve as a second opinion</b> when non-infectious diagnoses mimic and confound the diagnosis of infection.</li></ul><ul><b> <li>Completely revised</b> with the latest diagnostic support and hot topics in the field: </li> <ul> <p> <li>A new chapter on <b>novel techniques in microbiology</li> </b> <p> <li>A new chapter on <b>eye infections</li> </b> <p> <li>New coverage of <b>immunohistochemical staining</b> and other molecular diagnostic techniques</li> <p> <li>New discussions of <b>human papillomavirus</b>, a critical tool in predictive cancer screening</li> <p> <li>New information on <b>infections in the immunocompromised host </b>and related special considerations</li> </ul><b> <p> <li>Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. </b>This<b> enhanced eBook experience </b>allows you to search all of the text, figures, images, videos (including video updates), glossary, and references from the book on a variety of devices.</li> </ul>