Wei Shen Lim is a respiratory physician who combines a busy clinical workload with a research interest in respiratory infections. He has been involved in the development of national guidelines in the area of respiratory infections including guidelines in relation to pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza, and was Chairman of the Guidelines Committee for the British Thoracic Society Guidelines for the Management of Community Acquired Pneumonia in Adults 2009. He is currently Chairman of the British Thoracic Society Respiratory Infection Specialist Advisory Group.

• 1. Acute respiratory infections in primary care ; 2. Community acquired infections in secondary care ; 3. Hospital acquired pneumonia ; 4. The immunocompromised host (a) patients with HIV ; 5. The immunocompromised host - patients with haemotological disorders ; 6. Pleural infection ; 7. Influenza and other respiratory virus infections ; 8. Pneumococcal disease and vaccines ; 9. Legionnaires' disease ; 10. Less common and tropical respiratory tract infections ; 11. Antibiotics in respiratory tract infections

I recommend this book as clear with excellent summaries and checklists that will contribute to patient safety efforts.

Wei Shen Lim is a respiratory physician who combines a busy clinical workload with a research interest in respiratory infections. He has been involved in the development of national guidelines in the area of respiratory infections including guidelines in relation to pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza, and was Chairman of the Guidelines Committee for the British Thoracic Society Guidelines for the Management of Community Acquired Pneumonia in Adults 2009. He is currently Chairman of the British Thoracic Society Respiratory Infection Specialist Advisory Group.

• 1. Acute respiratory infections in primary care ; 2. Community acquired infections in secondary care ; 3. Hospital acquired pneumonia ; 4. The immunocompromised host (a) patients with HIV ; 5. The immunocompromised host - patients with haemotological disorders ; 6. Pleural infection ; 7. Influenza and other respiratory virus infections ; 8. Pneumococcal disease and vaccines ; 9. Legionnaires' disease ; 10. Less common and tropical respiratory tract infections ; 11. Antibiotics in respiratory tract infections

I recommend this book as clear with excellent summaries and checklists that will contribute to patient safety efforts.

Wei Shen Lim is a respiratory physician who combines a busy clinical workload with a research interest in respiratory infections. He has been involved in the development of national guidelines in the area of respiratory infections including guidelines in relation to pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza, and was Chairman of the Guidelines Committee for the British Thoracic Society Guidelines for the Management of Community Acquired Pneumonia in Adults 2009. He is currently Chairman of the British Thoracic Society Respiratory Infection Specialist Advisory Group.

• 1. Acute respiratory infections in primary care ; 2. Community acquired infections in secondary care ; 3. Hospital acquired pneumonia ; 4. The immunocompromised host (a) patients with HIV ; 5. The immunocompromised host - patients with haemotological disorders ; 6. Pleural infection ; 7. Influenza and other respiratory virus infections ; 8. Pneumococcal disease and vaccines ; 9. Legionnaires' disease ; 10. Less common and tropical respiratory tract infections ; 11. Antibiotics in respiratory tract infections

I recommend this book as clear with excellent summaries and checklists that will contribute to patient safety efforts.