"Expert consult"--Cover

Includes bibliographical references and index

CONTENTS


General principles in the diagnosis of infection / Richard L. Kradin, A. John Iafrate
The biopsy in the diagnosis of infection : clinical approach / Jay A. Fishman
Cytopathology of infectious and inflammatory diseases / Vicki J. Schnadig
Ultrastructural diagnosis of infection / Alton B. Farris, Martin Selig, G. Petur Nielsen
Ear, nose, and throat infections / Matthew M. Johnson
Pulmonary infections / Richard L. Kradin, Eugene J. Mark -- Cardiac infections / H. Thomas Aretz, Richard L. Kradin

Infections of the gastrointestinal tract / Gregory Lauwers, Mari Mino-Kenudson, Richard L. Kradin
Liver and bile duct infections / Joseph Misdraji
Infectious lymphadenitis / Judith A. Ferry
Infectious diseases of the bone marrow and spleen / Robert P. Hasserjian
Bone infections / Andrew E. Rosenberg, Susan V. Kattapuram, G. Petur Nielsen
Infections of joints, synovial-lined structures, and soft tissue / Elizabeth G. Demicco [and others]
Genitourinary infectious disease pathology / Alton B. Farris, G. Petur Nielsen
Gynecological infections / Rosemary Tambouret
Perinatal infections / Drucilla J. Roberts
Infections of the nervous system / Sandra Camelo-Piragua, E. Tessa Hedley-Whyte
Skin infections / Carlos Nicolas Prieto-Granada, Alice Z.C. Lobo, Martin C. Mihm

"Online and print, this comprehensive, organ-based reference is an invaluable tool for the accurate diagnosis of infectious diseases - from the common to the most challenging." "Integrates the latest techniques in immunohistochemistry and molecular genetics throughout the text for comprehensive information on all investigative contexts relevant to ensuring diagnostic accuracy; Emphasizes the host responses critical in differential diagnosis to serve as a second opinion when non-infectious diagnoses mimic and confound the diagnosis of infection; Provides a complete visual guide to suspect lesions through superb, high-quality, full-color illustrations of key aspects of various diseases that facilitate the rapid identification of biopsy specimen; Features tables that list differential diagnosis for each lesion for quick summaries of key points in problem areas; and Highlights morphological characteristics and landmarks of tissue samples throughout the text for easy access to information necessary for signing out specimens."--Jacket