For four decades, physicians and other healthcare providers have trusted Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett’s Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases to provide expert guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of these complex disorders. The 9th Edition continues the tradition of excellence with newly expanded chapters, increased global coverage, and regular updates to keep you at the forefront of this vitally important field. Meticulously updated by Drs. John E. Bennett, Raphael Dolin, and Martin J. Blaser, this comprehensive, two-volume masterwork puts the latest information on challenging infectious diseases at your fingertips.
- Provides more in-depth coverage of epidemiology, etiology, pathology, microbiology, immunology, and treatment of infectious agents than any other infectious disease resource.
- Features an increased focus on antibiotic stewardship; new antivirals for influenza, cytomegalovirus, hepatitis C, hepatitis B., and immunizations; and new recommendations for vaccination against infection with pneumococci, papillomaviruses, hepatitis A, and pertussis.
- Covers newly recognized enteroviruses causing paralysis (E-A71, E-D68); emerging viral infections such as Ebola, Zika, Marburg, SARS, and MERS; and important updates on prevention and treatment of C. difficile infection, including new tests that diagnose or falsely over-diagnose infectious diseases.
- Offers fully revised content on bacterial pathogenesis, antibiotic use and toxicity, the human microbiome and its effects on health and disease, immunological mechanisms and immunodeficiency, and probiotics and alternative approaches to treatment of infectious diseases.
- Discusses up-to-date topics such as use of the new PCR panels for diagnosis of meningitis, diarrhea and pneumonia; current management of infected orthopedic implant infections; newly recognized infections transmitted by black-legged ticks in the USA: Borrelia miyamotoi and Powassan virus; infectious complications of new drugs for cancer; new drugs for resistant bacteria and mycobacteria; new guidelines for diagnosis and therapy of HIV infections; and new vaccines against herpes zoster, influenza, meningococci.
- PPID continues its tradition of including leading experts from a truly global community, including authors from Australia, Canada and countries in Europe, Asia, and South America.
- Includes regular updates online for the life of the edition.
- Features more than 1,500 high-quality, full-color photographs―with hundreds new to this edition.
Bestmedbooks
Average rating: 0 reviews
diane m –
Easy to read. Comprehensive, beautiful. Delightful read. Perhaps should expand clinical detail to ultimately (and instantly) evolve into 3 dense and colorful volumes. Worth every single penny…yet other healthcare professionals already know this !
Daniel –
The ultimate reference for infectious diseases.
Bif Bechenschnifter –
As an infectious disease specialist, I can’t recommend this book enough. It’s the bible of our field. The latest edition includes updates on emerging pathogens that are invaluable in my practice.
Laura –
I’ve used ‘Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett’s’ throughout my residency, and it has been an exceptional resource. The chapters on antimicrobial therapy are especially helpful. It’s a hefty book, but worth its weight in gold!
TIRAJEH SAZADEH –
I bought this book for my infectious diseases course, and it has been a game-changer. The case studies are insightful, and the way the book is laid out makes it easy to find what you’re looking for. Highly recommend for students and professionals alike.