1. Prevention of HIV Infection -- 2. Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome and Paradoxical Reaction -- 3. Issues in Community-acquired Pneumonia -- 4. Helicobacter pylori Infection: When Should It be Treated? -- 5. Major Advances in Hepatitis C Treatment, but not Hepatitis B -- 6. Infectious Complications of Biologic Agents -- 7. Climate Change: Impact on Health and Infectious Diseases Globally -- 8. Blood Transfusion-associated Infections in the 21st Century: New Challenges -- 9. Mass Drug Treatment of Tropical Diseases: Is It Really Progress? -- 10. Issues in Therapeutics of Some Bacterial Infections -- 11. Issues and Concerns in the Management of Systemic Candidiasis -- 12. Emerging and Difficult-to-Treat Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections.

A follow-up to Emerging Issues and Controversies in Infectious Diseases, this volume provides a comprehensive review of topical issues in infectious diseases, highlighting the controversies related to the newest findings and recommendations. Coverage includes trends and debates in HIV research, community-acquired pneumonia, H. pylori, progress in Hepatitis C treatment paired with the lack of progress on Hepatitis B, and the effects of climate change on infectious disease epidemiology, among others. This is an essential resource for practicing and academic physicians, investigators, residents, and fellows focused on infectious diseases, infection control, public health, and global health.