Description:Content: Chapter 1 Introduction to Evidence?Based Infectious Diseases (pages 1–7): Mark Loeb, Marek Smieja and Fiona SmaillChapter 2 Skin and Soft?Tissue Infections (pages 9–25): Douglas Austgarden and Guilio DidiodatoChapter 3 Bone and Joint Infections (pages 26–41): William J. GillespieChapter 4 Infective Endocarditis (pages 42–54): Scott D. Halpern, Elias Abrutyn and Brian L. StromChapter 5 Meningitis and Encephalitis (pages 55–72): Kara B. Mascitti and Ebbing LautenbachChapter 6 Management of Community?Acquired Pneumonia (pages 73–82): David C. RhewChapter 7 Tuberculosis (pages 83–97): Peter Daley and Marek SmiejaChapter 8 Diarrhea (pages 98–114): Guy De Bruyn and Alain BouckenoogheChapter 9 Urinary Tract Infections (pages 115–135): Thomas FeketeChapter 10 Sexually Transmitted Infections (pages 136–176): Kaede Ota and Darrell H. S. TanChapter 11 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (pages 177–205): Ravindra K. Gupta and Brian J. AngusChapter 12 Influenza (pages 206–212): Ashley Roberts and Joanne M. LangleyChapter 13 Critical Care (pages 213–225): Jocelyn A. Srigley and Maureen O. MeadeChapter 14 Infection Control (pages 227–249): Graham M. Snyder, Eli N. Perencevich and Anthony D. HarrisChapter 15 Infections in Neutropenic Hosts (pages 250–269): Stuart J. Rosser and Eric J. BowChapter 16 Infections in General Surgery (pages 270–279): Christine H. LeeChapter 17 Infections in the Thermally Injured Patient (pages 280–290): Edward E. Tredget, Robert Rennie, Robert E. Burrell and Sarvesh LogsettyChapter 18 Infections in Healthcare Workers (pages 291–301): Gregory Rose and Virginia R. RothChapter 19 Infections in Long?Term Care (pages 302–313): Lindsay E. Nicolle