6.1. Background The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) is a concern at the start of the third
millennium, particularly with the increase of multiresistant (MDR-TB) and extended resistant …

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 treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been revolutionised over the past
decade by the increasing use of immunomodulators, mainly azathioprine (AZA)/6 …

Antimicrobial prophylaxis is commonly used by clinicians for the prevention of numerous
infectious diseases, including herpes simplex infection, rheumatic fever, recurrent cellulitis …

This report updates and combines into one document earlier versions of guidelines for
preventing and treating opportunistic infections (OIs) among HIV-exposed and HIV-infected …

Objectives: Identify the etiology of illnesses caused by Escherichia coli. Review the
appropriate evaluation process for Escherichia coli infection. Outline the management …

Antimicrobial resistance is frequently associated with clinical use of antibiotics. This close
association suggests that efforts to manage our use of these potent agents can have an …