Clinical and Diagnostic Virology

Since the first edition was published in 2009, there have been significant advances in diagnostics and management of viral infections, as well as newly discovered viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and Zika virus. This new edition provides up-to-date information on the key developments in clinical and diagnostic virology, especially molecular diagnosis, with guidance on new molecular and bedside tests. Effective antiviral treatments and novel combinations of treatments recently introduced are covered in depth. Infection control precautions and pandemic preparedness are discussed, with a focus on recent outbreaks. As with the first edition, coverage is succinct and practical with easily accessible information in algorithms and tables, and standardised chapter layouts organised from A to Z. This is an ideal introduction to complex topics for healthcare trainees, as well as a handy and easily accessible reference for more experienced hospital clinicians and primary care physicians.

自2009年首版出版以來，診斷和管理病毒感染以及新發現的病毒（如SARS-CoV-2和Zika病毒）方面取得了重大進展。這本新版提供了關於臨床和診斷病毒學的最新信息，特別是分子診斷方面的指導，包括新的分子和床邊測試。深入介紹了有效的抗病毒治療和最近引入的新型治療組合。討論了感染控制預防措施和大流行準備工作，重點關注最近的爆發事件。與首版一樣，本書的內容簡潔實用，提供易於查閱的算法和表格，並按字母順序組織的標準章節布局。這是醫療保健實習生理想的複雜主題入門書，也是經驗豐富的醫院臨床醫生和基層醫生的便捷易用的參考資料。