Immunization

Jul 8, 2016 by in INFECTIOUS DISEASE Comments Off on Immunization

Immunization Vaccines rank among the greatest achievements of medicine and public health (Box 25.1). Jenner commenced the era of immunization when he induced protection against smallpox by inoculating susceptible persons…

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Antimicrobial Agents

Jul 8, 2016 by in INFECTIOUS DISEASE Comments Off on Antimicrobial Agents

Antimicrobial Agents Confronted with an extensive and expanding array of antibiotics, the clinician must be well versed in the use of antibiotics in the day-to-day care of patients. New developments…

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Parasitic Disease in Pregnancy

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Parasitic Disease in Pregnancy Parasitic infections include diseases caused by protozoa or helminths. These infections have a worldwide distribution with an estimated 30% of the world’s population experiencing parasitic infestations….

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Postpartum Infection

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Postpartum Infection Seven decades into the antibiotic era, genital tract infections continue to pose a common and occasionally severe threat to women after childbirth. Although substantial progress has been made…

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Intra-Amniotic Infection

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Intra-Amniotic Infection In the last 5 years, exciting new information regarding intraamniotic infection (IAI) has developed. It previously had been stated that clinically evident intrauterine infection occurred in approximately 1%…

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Premature Rupture of the Membranes

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Premature Rupture of the Membranes Premature rupture of the fetal membranes (PROM) is one of the most common problems in obstetrics, complicating approximately 5% to 10% of term pregnancies and…

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