In this issue of Nursing Clinics of North America , guest editor Jeffrey Kwong brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Contemporary Issues in Infectious Disease: Implications for Practice . Top experts discuss emerging topics in infectious disease, provide a review of management of common infections seen in acute care and ambulatory settings, and highlight the latest information on prevention of emerging and re-emerging infections for patients across the lifespan. Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics, including health disparities in infectious disease; RSV: an update for clinicians; prevention of pneumococcal infection; treatment and management of TB infection in the U.S.; viral hepatitis; syphilis update; tick borne infections; management of neutropenic fever in persons with cancer; and more Provides in-depth clinical reviews on contemporary issues in infectious disease , offering actionable insights for clinical practice Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.