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xvii, 318 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-306) and index. |
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Outbreaks and cases emphasizing concepts in basic microbiology. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis outbreaks -- Outbreak of a mycoplasmal pneumonia -- Hickman catheter-related infections in a hemato-oncologic department -- A gang-related outbreak of drug-resistant gonorrhea -- Skin rash caused by Pseudomonas and associated with pools and hot tubs -- Human anthrax linked to an outbreak in livestock -- A multidrug-resistant Salmonella outbreak in veterinary clincs -- A pertussis outbreak -- Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus -- An influenza outbreak on a cruise ship -- An AIDS outbreak traced to a single infected male -- A rubella outbreak -- An outbreak of rotaviral gastroenteritis among children -- A Cryptosporidium outbreak in a day camp -- An Escherichia coli O111:H8 outbreak among teenage campers -- An outbreak of lethal viral pneumonia -- Microbes and diseases demonstrating basic microbiological principles -- Sect. II. Outbreaks of diseases of the respiratory tract. A legionellosis outbreak -- |
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An outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus infection -- A tuberculosis outbreak in a prison housing inmated infected with HIV -- An otitis media outbreak in a child care center -- An outbreak of a rash -- An outbreak of a rash at a camp for HIV-infected children -- A diphtheria outbreak -- An outbreak of mononucleosis -- A pneumonia outbreak in a nursing home -- Past and future pendemics of influenza A -- A pharyngitis outbreak in the Marine Corps -- A measles outbreak among Kosovar refugee children -- Pathogens and diseases of the respiratory system -- Sect. III. Outbreaks of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. A Salmonella enterica serovar enteritidis outbreak from eating eggs -- A Cryptosporidium outbreak associated with swimming pool use -- Diarrhea among attendees of the Washington County Fair -- An amebiasis outbreak -- A typhoid fever outbreak linked with a frozen fruit dring -- A Giardia outbreak in a day care nursery -- A food-borne outbreak of bloody diarrhea -- A multistate outbreak of bloody diarrhea -- |
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A multistate outbreak of listeriosis -- Food-borne paralysis from eating home-pickled eggs -- Bloody diarrhea associated with eating ground beef -- A hepatitis outbreak associated with restaurant onions -- A rotavirus outbreak among college students -- A cholera outbreak in a refugee camp -- Pathogens and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract -- Sect. IV. Outbreaks of sexually transmitted diseases. An outbreak of sexually transmitted disease among teenagers -- A chancroid outbreak among hispanic men -- An outbreak of sexually transmitted disease in the pornography industry -- An outbreak of azithromycin-resistant gonorrhea -- Invasive cervical cancer among women -- An outbreak of lymphogranuloma venereum in homosexual ment -- A syphilis outbreak connected with a cybersex chat room -- The impact of AIDS worsens famine -- Pathogens and diseases that are transmitted sexually -- |
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Sect. V. Outbreaks of diseases of the skin, eyes, and deep tissues. An outbreak of Staphylococcus aureus with increased vancomycin resistance -- An outbreak of Pseudomonas dermatitis from a hotel pool and hot tub -- A ringworm outbreak in a wrestling team -- An outbreak of conjunctivitis at an elementary school -- a measles outbreak among internationally adopted children -- A hepatitis outbreak at a pain clinic -- An outbreak of flesh-eating bacteria -- An outbreak of invasive group A Streptococcus at a child care center -- A skin infection outbreak at a high school -- A gas gangrene outbreak after a tsunami -- Pathogens and diseases of the skin, eyes, and deep tissues -- Sect. VI. Outbreaks of multisystem zoonoses and vector-borne diseases. An outbreak of typhus -- An outbreak of cyclic fevers -- An outbreak of encephalitis -- Yellow fever in a traveler returning from Venezuela -- A hantavirus pulmonary syndrome outbreak -- Cases of rash and fever, one fatal, in a family cluster -- An outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever -- |
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An outbreak of leptospirosis during EcoChallenge -- A dengue fever outbreak -- An outbreak of lyme disease -- A plague outbreak -- Multisystem zoonoses and vector-borne diseases and pathogens -- Sect. VII. Outbreaks of diseases of the central nervous system. An outbreak of acute flaccid paralysis -- An outbreak of paralysis from eating fermented beaver tails -- Rabies infections from organ donor tissues -- A tetanus outbreak -- An outbreak of aseptic meningitis among recreatonal vehicle campers -- A mad cow disease outbreak in humans and cattle -- Meningitis outbreaks traced to raves and clubs -- Meningitis among travelers returning from Saudi Arabia -- Diseases and pathogens of the central nervous system -- Sect. VIII. Outbreaks and cases requiring application of environmental and industrial microbiology concepts. Gastroenteritis from an interactive water fountain -- Dengue fever epidemics return -- Acid pollution in waterways from metal leaching from mine tailings -- |
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A shigellosis outbreak from a wading pool -- A massive outbreak of Cryptosporidium infection transmitted through the public water supply -- Biofilm fouling in cooling towers -- An outbreak of legionnaires' disease from an air-conditioning unit -- Microbiologically influenced corrosion of industrial materials -- Increasing production of beer in the United States -- Four successive annual outbreaks of plague -- Microbes that cause environmental and industrial problems -- Sect. IX. Bioterrorism outbreaks. An accidental release of weaponized anthrax -- An investigation of a brucellosis outbreak as bioterrorism -- A tularemia outbreak -- Bioterrorist release of anthrax bacteria by a religious cult -- A death from Ebola hemorrhagic fever at a former bioweapon laboratory -- An inexpensive and simple botulism bioweapon -- State-sponsored bioweapon research -- An outbreak of weaponized smallpox -- Pathogens and diseases involved in bioterrorism. |
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Epidemics -- Case studies.
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Communicable diseases -- Case studies.
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Medical microbiology -- Case studies.
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Disease Outbreaks -- Case Reports.
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Communicable Diseases -- Case Reports.
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Disease Reservoirs -- Case Reports.
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Disease Transmission, Infectious -- Case Reports.
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Environmental Microbiology -- Case Reports.
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| ISBN |
1555813666 paperback |
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9781555813666 |
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