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BOOKS AND MEDIAPulmonary Complicationsof HIVCharles Feldman, Eva Polverino, and Julio A. Ramirez,editorsEuropean Respiratory Society, Lausanne, Switzerland,2014ISBN: 978-1-84-984055-2Pages: 265; Price: US $75.00 (paperback)Pulmonary Complications of HIV summarizes currentpractices for diagnosing and treating common HIV-relatedpulmonary complications. It is a well-written, educationalwork that will interest anyone managing the care ofHIV-infected persons. The content and amount of informationpacked into this easy-to-read textbook is impressive.Each chapter is well organized and well referenced, andimportant concepts and definitions are laid out clearly.Since HIV/AIDS was first described, clinicians havefound that the lung is the site most frequently affected andthat pulmonary complications are a major cause of illnessand death for HIV-infected persons. However, over theyears, the discovery and use of antiretroviral therapy hasincreased life expectancy for HIV-infected persons, and thespectrum of infectious and noninfectious pulmonary complicationshas changed. For example, the incidence of opportunisticpneumonias has declined dramatically, whereasthe incidence of bacterial pneumonia has not decreasedproportionately. Furthermore, noninfectious complications,such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lungcancer, are increasing. It is critical for anyone managingthe care of HIV-infected persons to be aware of these lungcomplications and understand their diagnoses, possibletreatments, and prevention. Pulmonary Complications ofHIV does an excellent job discussing these aspects.The authors are well-respected researchers and cliniciansfrom throughout the world who work in the fieldsof pulmonary medicine and HIV-related lung diseases.The literature on HIV-related pulmonary complicationsis still lacking in certain areas, which most likely led tosome chapters (e.g., Bronchiectasis) to be shorter and lesscomprehensive than others. Of the book’s 19 chapters, thefirst 2 discuss the global epidemiology of HIV and currentantiretroviral therapy guidelines, which will be useful forclinicians who might not regularly manage the care of HIVinfectedpatients. The third chapter discusses pulmonaryimmunity, a complicated topic but one the authors explainsimply by emphasizing essential concepts. The next severalchapters highlight various diseases and strategies for preventingthem in the field, including vaccine guidelines. Inaddition, the authors cover a number of other key aspects toHIV care, such as pregnancy, pediatrics, and infectious andnoninfectious complications, completing a thorough reviewof the literature. Although infectious disease specialists andothers who care for HIV-infected patients might considerthe first few chapters too simplistic, the latter chapters onpulmonary complications will be relevant and instructive.Pulmonologists will find that the first few chapters discussaspects of HIV care to which they are not readily exposedand the latter chapters provide information on the epidemiology,clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and managementof common complications seen in HIV-infected persons.Pulmonary Complications of HIV does an exceptionaljob summarizing the major pulmonary manifestationsof HIV/AIDS and discussing the progress in overallHIV treatment. Because the book itself is fairly short (265pages), it appears to be more of a simple paperback ratherthan a reference textbook. Regardless, it is worthy of aspot on your bookshelf. As a clinician, educator, and researcherin the field of HIV-related lung disease, I foundthe book to be informative, easy to read, and a quick andsimple reference to have on hand. It would be valuable toany medical trainee or clinician who manages the care ofHIV-infected patients.Sushma CribbsAuthor affiliation: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta,Georgia, USA; Department of Veterans Affairs, AtlantaDOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2107.150500Address for correspondence: Sushma Cribbs, Department of VeteransAffairs Medical Center, Pulmonary Medicine, Mailstop 151p, 1670Clairmont Rd, Decatur, GA 30033, USA; email: skomaku@emory.eduThe Emergence of TropicalMedicine in FranceMichael A. OsborneUniversity of Chicago Press, Chicago, Illinois, USAISBN: 978-0-22-611452-1 (print); 978-0-22-611466-8(ebook)Pages: 312; Price: US $50.00 (print); US $7.00–$44.00(ebook)The idea of naval medicine as a specific and discreteart is richly illustrated in The Emergence of TropicalMedicine in France, Michael Osborne’s historical accountof French colonial medicine. For expanding European empires,the nineteenth century was a time when theories oftropical disease evolved as responses to distinct challengeson ships, in colonies, and in home ports. In France, a systemof provincial medical schools was built by the navy1278 Emerging Infectious Diseases • www.cdc.gov/eid • Vol. 21, No. 7, July 2015