Download or read book Infectious Diseases of the Skin written by Dirk Elston and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-03-27 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Infections remain the leading cause of death worldwide and as new antibiotics are developed, organisms develop mechanisms of resistance. Successful treatment of skin infections relies on accurate and swift diagnosis, and visual inspection remains the most important means to that end. This book provides a pictorial guide to the diagnosis of common bacterial, fungal, and viral skin infections, as well as of arthropods of medical importance. The text is divided into chapters by class of organism, and in each chapter by clinical entity. It will be of lasting value to dermatologists and general physicians in practice and training.