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Gastrointestinal infections and AIDS
DIAGN MICROBIOLINFECT DIS 1992;15:383
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BOOK REVIEW
Gastrointestinal Infections and AIDS. T.L. Treadwell, M.A. Peppercorn, M.I. Burrell, and R.S. Koff (eds.). American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), 1991 (Milner-Fenwick, Timonium, MD), $150.00. Since 1974 the AGA has actively conducted a quality distribution program of audiovisual education. The thrust has been to develop slide-text series to be used for self-study or to augment lectures in gastrointestinal pathology. This set consists of a 117 full-color, 35-mm slides and an accompanying book with descriptive text for each slide. The slides and text are placed in a sturdy three-ring binder. Starting with the esophagus and progressing down the gastrointestinal tract, about 40 different microbial infections---bacterial, mycotic, viral, and parasitic-are covered. Topics and groupings of slides can be selected to meet a specific need. Diagrams, microphotographs of etiologic agents, histopathology, and pathogenesis are included for several major gastrointestinal diseases. Esophagitis, gastritis, infectious diarrhea, enterocolitis, and colitis receive extensive coverage. Similarly, the spectrum of gastrointestinal infections seen in patients with AIDS is well presented.
© 1992Elsevier Science Publishing Co., Inc. 655 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10010 0732-8893192/$5.00
Groups of slides on the following infectious disease entities are included in this set: Candida and Herpes simplex esophagitis, Helicobacter pylori gastritis, anisakiasis, cholera, traveler's diarrhea, Escherichia coli diarrhea, shigellosis, enterocolitis, salmonellosis, typhoid fever, viral diarrhea, viral gastroenteritis, giardiasis, amebiasis, cryptosporidiosis, isosporasis, yersiniosis, campylobacteriosis, Strongyloides stercoralis infection, proctitis, syphilis, lymphogranuloma venereum, herpetic perianal disease, condylomatosis, Clostridium difficile colitis, mycobacterial infections, cytomegalovirus infections, histoplasmosis, ascariasis, trichuriasis, enterobiasis, and hookworm infections. The professional-quality slides project well in a lecture room or when used with a personal viewer. The narratives for each slide are clear, concise, and provide exactly what is needed for enhancement. When indicated, appropriate references are cited. Because the coverage is comprehensive, this set of slides and text constitutes a valuable teaching resource for clinicians and microbiologists. ALBERT BALOWS, PHD
Alpharetta, Georgia
383
BOOK REVIEW
Gastrointestinal Infections and AIDS. T.L. Treadwell, M.A. Peppercorn, M.I. Burrell, and R.S. Koff (eds.). American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), 1991 (Milner-Fenwick, Timonium, MD), $150.00. Since 1974 the AGA has actively conducted a quality distribution program of audiovisual education. The thrust has been to develop slide-text series to be used for self-study or to augment lectures in gastrointestinal pathology. This set consists of a 117 full-color, 35-mm slides and an accompanying book with descriptive text for each slide. The slides and text are placed in a sturdy three-ring binder. Starting with the esophagus and progressing down the gastrointestinal tract, about 40 different microbial infections---bacterial, mycotic, viral, and parasitic-are covered. Topics and groupings of slides can be selected to meet a specific need. Diagrams, microphotographs of etiologic agents, histopathology, and pathogenesis are included for several major gastrointestinal diseases. Esophagitis, gastritis, infectious diarrhea, enterocolitis, and colitis receive extensive coverage. Similarly, the spectrum of gastrointestinal infections seen in patients with AIDS is well presented.
© 1992Elsevier Science Publishing Co., Inc. 655 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10010 0732-8893192/$5.00
Groups of slides on the following infectious disease entities are included in this set: Candida and Herpes simplex esophagitis, Helicobacter pylori gastritis, anisakiasis, cholera, traveler's diarrhea, Escherichia coli diarrhea, shigellosis, enterocolitis, salmonellosis, typhoid fever, viral diarrhea, viral gastroenteritis, giardiasis, amebiasis, cryptosporidiosis, isosporasis, yersiniosis, campylobacteriosis, Strongyloides stercoralis infection, proctitis, syphilis, lymphogranuloma venereum, herpetic perianal disease, condylomatosis, Clostridium difficile colitis, mycobacterial infections, cytomegalovirus infections, histoplasmosis, ascariasis, trichuriasis, enterobiasis, and hookworm infections. The professional-quality slides project well in a lecture room or when used with a personal viewer. The narratives for each slide are clear, concise, and provide exactly what is needed for enhancement. When indicated, appropriate references are cited. Because the coverage is comprehensive, this set of slides and text constitutes a valuable teaching resource for clinicians and microbiologists. ALBERT BALOWS, PHD
Alpharetta, Georgia