FEVER in the Tropics (A Practical Approach)

Description

Fever is an important symptom encountered by physicians in tropical countries and may indicate variety of etiologies including presence of infections. Approach to cases of fever, whether or not associated with symptoms of other system involvement may be a tough nut to crack. This text provides a simplified approach to ‘Fever in the Tropics’, and will be a valuable aid to the general practitioner in day-to-day practice. The text also covers non-infectious fevers, fever of unknown origin, choice of an antipyretic and antibiotic in fever cases. All the chapters are written by senior professionals who have a wide clinical experience in dealing with fever cases.