Hilary Humphreys - Oxford Case Histories in Infectious Diseases and Microbiology

Series Editors

Sarah Pendlebury and Peter Rothwell

Published:

Neurological Case Histories (Sarah T. Pendlebury, Philip Anslow, and Peter M. Rothwell)

Oxford Case Histories in Anaesthesia (Jon McCormack and Keith Kelly)

Oxford Case Histories in Cardiology (Rajkumar Rajendram, Javed Ehtisham, and ColinForfar)

Oxford Case Histories in Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Alissa J. Walsh, Otto C. Buchel, Jane Collier, and Simon P.L. Travis)

Oxford Case Histories in General Surgery (Judith Ritchie and K. Raj Prasad)

Oxford Case Histories in Geriatric Medicine (Sanja Thompson, Nicola Lovett, John Grimley Evans, and Sarah Pendlebury)

Oxford Case Histories in Lung Cancer (Himender K. Makker, Adam Ainley, Sanjay Popat, Julian Singer, Martin Hayward, and Antke Hagena)

Oxford Case Histories in Neurosurgery (Harutomo Hasegawa, Matthew Crocker, and Pawan Singh Minhas)

Oxford Case Histories in Oncology (Thankamma Ajithkumar, Adrian Harnett, and Tom Roques)

Oxford Case Histories in Respiratory Medicine (John Stradling, Andrew Stanton, Najib M. Rahman, Annabel H. Nickol, and Helen E. Davies)

Oxford Case Histories in Rheumatology (Joel David, Anne Miller, Anushka Soni, and Lyn Williamson)

Oxford Case Histories in Sleep Medicine (Himender K. Makker, Matthew Walker, Hugh Selsick, Bhik Kotecha, and Ama Johal)

Oxford Case Histories in TIA and Stroke (Sarah T. Pendlebury, Ursula G. Schulz, Aneil Malhotra, and Peter M. Rothwell)

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Case histories have always had an important role in medical education, but most published material has been directed at undergraduates or residents. The Oxford Case Histories series aims to provide more complex case-based learning for clinicians in specialist training and consultants, and is now well-established in aiding preparation for entry- and exit-level specialty examinations and revalidation. Each case book follows the same format with approximately 4550 cases, each comprising a brief clinical history and investigations, followed by questions on differential diagnosis and management, and detailed answers with discussion.

We are grateful to our colleagues in the various medical specialties for their enthusiasm and hard work in making the series possible.

Sarah Pendlebury and Peter Rothwell

From reviews of other books in the series:

Oxford Case Histories in Neurosurgery

This book provides a great method for learning and preparing for neurosurgery examinations. The cases cover all relevant topics in neurosurgery, and the questions following the cases go to the core of the subject, highlighting the important points for students. The discussion section in particular is very informative, going over the differential diagnosis and citing the scientific basis for the answers. The strengths of the book are the simple and concise explanations and the discussions of related topics. This is useful not only for examinees, but also for practising neurosurgeons.

Ramsis Farid Ghaly, MD, Doodys Notes

Oxford Case Histories in Cardiology

Clearly the three authors have put a huge amount of time and effort into this book to make sure it is relevant, accurate and up to date.

Overall, this book will be an excellent aid to those preparing for post-graduate exams in general medicine and cardiology, but will also be of relevance to senior medical students with more than a passing interest in cardiology.

Cardiology News

Oxford Case Histories in Respiratory Medicine

It is like having your favourite clinical teacher share his/her accumulated clinical nous in a way that makes the apparently ordinary case stimulating and full of subtlety I thoroughly enjoyed this book and recommend it to specialist registrars and consultants in respiratory medicinego out and get a copy for your department.

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Oxford Case Histories in General Surgery

The book has many strengths: it is supported by being part of a lineage of great pedigree, but it upholds the series name with its own qualityThis book has achieved everything it set out to do and I have enjoyed reading it.

BMA reviewing panel, BMA Medical Book Awards

Infection continues to be important as a cause of admission to hospital and contributes to morbidity and mortality in the community. The re-emergence of diseases, previously thought to be quiescent, such as Ebola, and new challenges, for example, carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (Enterobacterales), mean that there is almost constant change and a need to adapt and amend current approaches to diagnosis, management, and prevention.

Case histories are a useful learning medium as they reflect, to some degree, real life; patients present with a constellation of symptoms and signs which suggest infection and warrant further investigation and management. Our choice of cases is meant to reflect important pathogens and disease syndromes as well as those that are either common or critical in terms of an adverse outcome. However, not every particular pathogen or infection syndrome can be covered in this format. Rather, the cases we have included reflect the priorities of the authors as to what the trainee should be familiar with and those areas discussed in each case are currently of interest or reflect where there is controversy. Each case in addition is followed by further reading with approximately five sources listed where the reader may find additional information germane to that covered in the text.