A Neurosurgeon’s Guide to Infectious Disease

New York, NY, August 18, 2013 --(PR.com)-- "Neurosurgical Infectious Disease: Surgical and Nonsurgical Management," by Walter A. Hall, MD and Peter D. Kim, MD, recently published by Thieme, is a comprehensive guide that gives surgeons the core knowledge they need to diagnose, treat, and prevent infectious diseases of the central nervous system. It emphasizes newer surgical techniques, including endoscopy, neuronavigation, and intraoperative guidance, as well as nonsurgical approaches. Beyond the basics of preventing, identifying and treating infections, this publication covers topics that are distinctly neurosurgical issues such as intracranial infection and infections caused by implanted devices.

Infections associated with neurosurgery are of particular significance given their proximity to, or location within, the central nervous system; they can cause significant neurological morbidity and mortality. Whether the infection originates from an evolving threat such as insect-borne encephalitides, which could come simply from the bite of an infected mosquito, or a more familiar disease such as bacterial meningitis, the outcome for affected patients is often related to the speed with which the diagnosis is made and appropriate surgical and medical management is initiated.

"This comprehensive work on 'Neurosurgical Infectious Disease' will serve as the singular reference source for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with central nervous system infections. It will provide the essential knowledge for neurosurgeons, neurologists and infectious disease specialists to manage these complex clinical entities." – Walter A. Hall, MD

This excellent neurosurgical reference will be an essential part of the armamentarium used by neurosurgeons and infectious disease specialists in their daily practice.

Hall/Kim
Neurosurgical Infectious Disease
Thieme Publishers, New York, Stuttgart. 2013
336 pp, 134 illustrations
Hardback
ISBN: 9781604068054
eBook - Available from ebookstore.thieme.com, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and iTunes
eISBN: 9781604068214
€109.99/$129.99

About the Authors

Walter A. Hall, MD, is Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York, USA.

Peter D. Kim, MD, PhD, is a neurosurgeon in the Department of Neurosurgery, Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.

About Thieme

Thieme Publishing Group is a scientific and medical publishing house employing more than 900 people and maintaining offices in seven cities, including New York, Delhi, Stuttgart and three other locations in Germany. Founded in 1886, the Thieme name has become synonymous with high quality and excellence in medical and scientific publishing. Today, Thieme is the market leading publisher of neurosurgical content and holds strong market positions in orthopedics, radiology, anatomy and chemistry, among other specialties. Thieme publishes 150 peer-reviewed journals and over 450 new books annually. The company also has a rapidly growing array of web-based products in medicine and science. State-of-the-art online products include Thieme eJournals, Thieme Electronic Book Library, the medical student website WinkingSkull.com and Thieme Teaching Assistant, an innovative web-based platform for faculty. For more information about Thieme, please visit www.thieme.com.