| Contents Notes |
v1. Overview -- I. The Bacterial Cell -- 2. Bacterial Structures -- 3. Bacterial Processes -- 4. Bacterial Genetics -- II. Biology of Viruses -- 5. Virus Structure -- 6. Virus Multiplication -- 7. Viral Genetics -- III. Host-Parasite Interactions -- 8. Immune Response to Infection -- 9. Normal Microbial Flora -- 10. Host-Parasite Relationships -- IV. Spread and Control of Infection -- 11. Sterilization and Disinfection -- 12. Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases -- 13. Antibacterial and Antiviral Agents -- 14. Antimicrobial Resistance -- 15. Principles of Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases -- V. Pathogenic Bacteria -- 16. Staphylococci -- 17. Streptococci and Enterococci -- 18. Corynebacterium, Listeria, and Bacillus -- 19. Clostridium, Peptostreptococcus, Bacteroides, and Other Anaerobes -- 20. Neisseria -- 21. Enterobacteriaceae -- 22. Vibrio, Campylobacter, and Helicobacter -- 23. Pseudomonas and Other Opportunistic Gram-negative Bacilli -- 24. Haemophilus and Bordetella. 25. Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma -- 26. Legionella -- 27. Spirochetes -- 28. Mycobacteria -- 29. Actinomyces and Nocardia -- 30. Chlamydia -- 31. Rickettsia, Coxiella, Ehrlichia, and Bartonella -- 32. Plague and Other Bacterial Zoonotic Diseases -- VI. Pathogenic Viruses -- 33. Influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Adenovirus, and Other Respiratory Viruses -- 34. Mumps Virus, Measles, Rubella, and Other Childhood Exanthems -- 35. Poxviruses -- 36. Enteroviruses -- 37. Hepatitis Viruses -- 38. Herpesviruses -- 39. Viruses of Diarrhea -- 40. Anthropod-Borne and Other Zoonotic Viruses -- 41. Rabies -- 42. Retroviruses, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome -- 43. Papovaviruses -- 44. Persistent Viral Infections of the Central Nervous System -- VII. Pathogenic Fungi -- 45. Characteristics of Fungi -- 46. Pathogenesis, Immunity, and Chemotherapy of Fungal Infections -- 47. Dermatophytes, Sporothrix, and Other Superficial and Subcutaneous Fungi. 48. Candida, Aspergillus, and Other Opportunistic Fungi -- 49. Cryptococcus, Histoplasma, Coccidioides, and Other Systemic Fungal Pathogens -- 50. Pneumocystis carnii -- VIII. Introduction to Pathogenic Parasites -- 51. Pathogenesis and Chemotherapy of Parasitic Diseases -- 52. Sporozoa -- 53. Rhizopods -- 54. Flagellates -- 55. Intestinal Nematodes -- 56. Tissue Nematodes -- 57. Cestodes -- 58. Trematodes -- IX. Local and Systemic Infections -- 59. Skin and Wound Infections -- 60. Bone and Joint Infections -- 61. Eye, Ear, and Sinus Infections -- 62. Dental and Periodontal Infections -- 63. Upper Respiratory Tract Infections and Stomatitis -- 64. Middle and Lower Respiratory Tract Infections -- 65. Enteric Infections and Food Poisoning -- 66. Urinary Tract Infections -- 67. Central Nervous System Infections -- 68. Intravascular Infections, Bacteremia, and Endotoxemia -- 69. Infections of the Fetus and Newborn -- 70. Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- 71. Infections in the Immunocompromised Patient -- 72. Nosocomial Infections and Hospital Infection Control. Thoroughly revised and updated, this book provides students with a solid grasp of etiologic agents, pathogenic processes, epidemiology, and the basis of major therapy. Includes complete discussions of the major bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic pathogens. Highlighted marginal notes and clinical applications are included throughout. |
