Sexually Transmitted Diseases (4th edition)

Holmes - Sexually Transmitted Diseases
£196.99
£196.99
Authors/editors: King Holmes, Frederick Sparling, Walter Stamm, Peter Piot, Judith Wasserheit, Lawrence Corey, Myron Cohen
ISBN: 978-0-07-141748-8
Page count: 1440
Publisher: McGraw
Publication year: 2008

With a level of detail and scientific rigor that no other text can match, Sexually Transmitted Diseases takes you through all aspects of STDs, from epidemiology to diagnosis and public health measures. Featuring an exciting new full-color format, the fourth edition of Sexually Transmitted Diseases delivers the most encyclopedic overview of the clinical, microbiological, and public health aspects of STDs, including HIV. Turn to any page, and you'll find essential coverage of critical new developments in vaccines and prevention, global epidemiology, new treatments, and much more.

Table of contents:

Part I Socioeconomic Impact of STD?s and HIV
1. The Government?s Role in Infectious Diseases

Part II History of STD?s
2. Historical Perspectives on STD?s

Part III Epidemiology
3. Transmission Dynamics of STD?s
4. Social and Behavioral Determinants
5. Global Epidemiology of HIV and AIDS

Part IV Social and Psychological Determinants of Sexuality
6. The Social Context of Sexuality
7. Psychological Perspectives

Part V Profiles of Groups and Behaviors with High Priority for Intervention
8. Gender Perspectives and STD
9. Adolescents and STD?s
10. Sex Workers and Clients: Epidemiology and Control of STD?s
11. Homosexual and Bisexual Behavior
12. Ethnicity and Migrant Populations
13. Illicit Drug Use and STD?s

Part VI Sexually Transmitted Pathogens
Section 1: Host Immunity and Molecular Mechanisms
14. Genitourinary Host Defenses
15. Normal Genital Flora
16. Pathogenesis of Sexually Transmitted Viral and Bacterial Infections
Section 2: HIV and Other Primate Retroviruses
17. The Biology of HIV, SIV, and Other Lentiviruses
18. Immunology of HIV Infection
19. Epidemiology, Natural History, and Pathogenesis of HIV Infection
20. Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus and HTLV Infection
Section 3: Herpesvirus, Human Papillomavirus, Hepatitis B, Molluscum Contagiosum
21. Biology of Herpes Virus
22. Genital Herpes
23. Cytomegalovirus
24. Epstein Barr
25. Biology of HPV
26. Genital HPV
27. Viral Hepatitis
28. Molluscum Contagiosum
Section 4: Bacteria
29. Biology of Chlamydia trachomatis
30. Chlamydia trachomatis Infections of the Adult
31. Lymphogranuloma Venereum
32. Biology of Neisseria gonorrhoeae
33. Gonococcal Infections in the Adult
34. Biology of Treponema pallidum
35. Natural History of Sypilis
36. Early Syphilus
37. Late Syphilus
38. Endemic Trepoematoses
39. Chancroid
40. Donovanosis
41. Genital Mycoplasmas
42. Enteric Bacterial Pathogens
43. Bacterial Vaginosis
Section 5: Protozoa and Fungi
44. Trichonomas vaginalis
45. Intestinal Protozoa
46. Vulvovaginal Candidiasis
Section 6: Ectoparasites
47. Pubic Lice
48. Scabies

Part VII STD Care Management
Section 1: Overview
49. STD Care Management
50. Individual Level Risk Assessment
51. Anatomy and Physical Examination of the Female Genital Tract
52. Clinical Anatomy, Histology, and Physical Examination of the Male Genital Tract
53. Principles of Treatment of STD?s
54. Laboratory Diagnosis of STD?s
55. Behavioral Interventions for STD?s at the Individual Level
56. Partner Notification for STD?s and HIV Infection
57. Support Groups for People with HIV, HPV, HSV Infections
Section 2: Management of STD?s in Women
58. Lower Genital Tract Infection
59. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
60. Cervical Neoplasia and Related Genital Tract Neoplasias
Section 3: Management of STD Syndromes in Men
61. Urethritis
62. Acute Epidimytis
63. Prostatitis Syndromes
Section 4: Management of Dermatologic and Extragenital Manifestations of HIV and STD?s
64. Generalized Cutaneous Manifestations
65. Gential Ulcer Adenopathy Syndrome
66. Genital Dermatoses
67. Ocular Infections Associated with STD?s and AIDS
68. Treatment of Chronic Viral Hepatitis
69. Arthritis Associated with STD?s
70. Intestinal Syndromes
Section 5: Clinical Management of HIV
71. Counseling and Testing
72. Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis
73. Psychosocial Management
74. Clinical Management in Primary Care
75. Antiviral Therapy
76. Opportunistic Infections
77. AIDS-related Malignancies
78. Management of Neurologic Disease

Part VIII STD/HIV in Reproductive Health and Pediatrics
79. Contraception and Contraceptive Technology
80. STD?s and Infertility
81. STD?s and HIV in Pregnancy
82. Pediatric HIV Infection
83. Gonococcal Disease
84. Chlamydial Infections
85. Congential Syphilis
86. Herpesvirus Infections in Neonates and Children
87. Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis
88. Child Sexual Abuse and STD?s

Part IX Prevention and Control of STD/HIV
Section 1: Public Health Program Perspectives
89. Individual, Group, and Population Approaches to STD?s
90. Conceptual Framework for Prevention and Control
91. Assessment of Prevention Programs in the United States
92. STD?s and Reproductive Health Services
93. Laboratory Services for STD?s
94. STD?s and Health Services Delivery
95. Barrier Methods for Prevention
96. Community Outreach and Education
97. Communication and Advocacy for Prevention and Control Programs
98. Public Health Surveillance
99. Evaluation of Preventive Programs
100. Economic Burden of STD?s in the United States
Section 2: Special Aspects of STD and HIV Control in Developing Countries
101. Prevention and Control in Developing Countries
102. Approach to Management of HIV/AIDS in Developing Countries
103. Approach to Management of STD?s in Developing Countries
104. Laboratory Diagnosis in Resource-Limited Settings
105. Sexual Behavior and Behavioral Interventions in the Developing World

Part X Special Medical/Legal/Social Issues
106. Sexual Assault and AIDS
107. Legal and Political Aspects of STD Prevention
108. Ethical Issues

Appendixes:
A. 2002 Treatment Guidelines for STD?s
B. Guidelines for Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV Infected Adults and Adolescents
C. Drug Interactions
D. The Internet Resource

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