TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 14. Infectious Diseases: II. Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases A1 - Chandrasoma, Parakrama A1 - Taylor, Clive R. PY - 1998 T2 - Concise Pathology, 3e AB - The aims of diagnosis in infectious diseases are (1) to recognize that a sick patient is ill with an infectious disease and (2) to identify the specific etiologic agent in order to determine the most appropriate treatment, as the susceptibility of most pathogens to selected antimicrobial agents is known. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessphysiotherapy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=185051 ER -