With new infectious agents, antibiotics and instances of antimicrobial resistance constantly on the horizon, this field is an ever growing discipline that requires constant vigilance. This book responds to burgeoning growth in the field and provides a comprehensive and expert armamentarium of guidelines for the treatment and diagnosis of the entire breadth of adult and pediatric anaerobic infections.

The first book to be published on the topic in over two decades, this source
• provides physicians with essential diagnostic and treatment guidelines for diseases occurring in all major organs and systems within the body in both children and adults in all
• stages of life
• organizes each chapter by organ/body site for quick access to critical information
• includes the most recent treatment advances by internationally recognized authorities in the field
• discusses the microbiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of each infection discussed in the text