Dr. Aminoff: It has been updated to include recent advances in molecular medicine, especially in genetics, immunology, and pharmacology, and the therapeutic benefits to which they have led. Compared to the first edition, technological advances in imaging have allowed us to incorporate CT and MR images to complement the anatomic pictures that are an important feature of the volumes. MORE
The method was/is to simulate for readers an infectious diseases expert at their side. Sections of the book were set up to reflect how we sort through problems: first by organ-based clinical syndromes that lead to construction and honing of a differential diagnosis; then by a compendium of potential bacterial, viral, fungal and protozoal pathogens, their epidemiology, clinical propensities, diagnostic tests, optimal management and prevention. Other sections were set up to serve as primers as well as blueprints for policy to control and prevent infectious diseases in the community and in the healthcare setting, to use laboratory tests to support clinical thinking, and antimicrobial agents for their greatest benefit. MORE
Dr. Mandell was one of the founders of this landmark textbook in the mid-1970s, alongside R. Gordon Douglas Jr. and John Bennett. Recognizing the need for a comprehensive resource in a nascent specialty, Dr. Mandell collaborated closely with Douglas and Bennett, initiating intense discussions and meetings—some held in airport lounges—that fostered a strong collegial bond. MORE
