Hepatitis was recently identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a global concern that affects nearly one in three people worldwide. WHO held a World Hepatitis Day in August to highlight the global reach of this disease becoming more common. The new Sanford Guide, whose editors are among the world's foremost infectious disease specialists, professionals attending health care specializing in the care and management of patients with hepatitis or whose practice in this field is growing, offering convenient access to critical information at the point of care.
"A revolution occurs in the treatment of infections with hepatitis C, a similar magnitude to the rapid evolution of HIV therapy in the mid-1990s," said Jeb Sanford, editor. "One major difference between the treatment of HIV and hepatitis C therapy is that patients can be cured of infection with hepatitis C.New drugs approved in 2011 become therapeutic approaches for the treatment of hepatitis C and many other new drugs are in development. "
The Sanford guide to diagnosis and treatment against hepatitis covers:
Hepatitis C diagnosis, epidemiology, natural history, clinical presentation, treatment and treatment setting treatmentHepatitis infectionsHepatitis B acute treatment of chronic infections, management of exposure, prophylaxis patientsHepatitis immunization registry information recommendationsComprehensive medicines for hepatitis agents, including use, dosage, dose adjustments, adverse effects, pharmacology and key interactions with other drugs
The mobile application for the guide is available on Apple App Store and Android Market.Advantages of using a mobile application, rather than a printed brochure include easy navigation and search tools and links to related documents and source references. Regular updates to reflect new drugs, patterns of response shifting and changing the availability and effectiveness of anti-infective therapies. The expanded coverage against hepatitis is also included in the edition Sanford Guide Web and 20 in the next edition of the Sanford Guide to HIV / AIDS therapy.
About Sanford Guide
Sanford Guide provides key authoritative reference guide for the treatment of infectious diseases to health care providers at the "point of service." The Sanford Guide offers practical, detailed recommendations for treatment and prevention of bacterial, fungal, viral, retroviral, parasitic infections and mycobacteria.It provides recommendations for surgical prophylaxis, and complete information on anti-infective drugs, backed by expert commentary and based on references. Antimicrobial treatment, Inc., publisher of guides Sanford, has been owned and operated by the Sanford family since 1969. More information is available at www.sanfordguide.com.
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