Contemporary Issues in Infectious Disease: Implications for Nursing Practice, An Issue of Nursing Clinics : Volume 60-3

In this issue of Nursing Clinics of North America, guest editor Jeffrey Kwong brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Contemporary Issues in Infectious Disease: Implications for Practice.Top experts discuss emerging topics in infectious disease, provide a review of management of common infections seen in acute care and ambulatory settings, and highlight the latest information on prevention of emerging and re-emerging infections for patients across the lifespan. Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics, including health disparities in infectious disease; RSV: an update for clinicians; prevention of pneumococcal infection; treatment and management of TB infection in the U.S.; viral hepatitis; syphilis update; tick borne infections; management of neutropenic fever in persons with cancer; and moreProvides in-depth clinical reviews on contemporary issues in infectious disease, offering actionable insights for clinical practicePresents the latest information on this timely, f