内容简介

Introducing a comprehensive resource solely dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of infectious disease in women from reproductive age through the geriatric age group. Infectious Disease in Women serves as a reference manual on the basic rudiments of infectious disease microbiology, allowing the physician to treat a variety of common conditions specifically as they apply to women. Chapters also cover major infectious diseases in the gynecologic patient as well as the common infections which may affect pregnancy, or in which drug or antibiotic treatment may have an effect on the fetus. Each chapter follows a standard organization including key clinical points, algorithms to outline management, and boxes summarizing details of treatment. This new book is a valuable addition for any practitioner providing health care to women.