Author Description

This volume condenses key clinical portions of the second edition of Holmes' "Sexually Transmitted Diseases" textbook to provide a concise yet comprehensive coverage of the signs, symptoms and management of the ever-increasing numbers of STDs. The book addresses each STD agent individually and includes a short summary of the biology of the organism, its clinical manifestations in adults, and methods of diagnostic testing. The book includes coverage of the clinical aspects of pharmacology (drug interactions, mechanisms of resistance, and adverse reactions); the ocular manifetations of AIDS and other STDs; diarrhoea in the sexually transmitted disease clinic patient; and strategies for prevention.