Outbreak : cases in real-world microbiology /

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Author / Creator:Anderson, Rodney P.
Imprint:Washington, D.C. : ASM Press, c2006.
Description:xvii, 318 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6092834
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ISBN:1555813666 (pbk.)
9781555813666
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-306) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • About the Author
  • Section I. Outbreaks and Cases Emphasizing Concepts in Basic Microbiology
  • Outbreak 1. Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Outbreaks
  • Outbreak 2. Outbreak of a Mycoplasmal Pneumonia
  • Outbreak 3. Hickman Catheter-Related Infections in a Hemato-Oncologic Department
  • Outbreak 4. A Gang-Related Outbreak of Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea
  • Outbreak 5. Skin Rash Caused by Pseudomonas and Associated with Pools and Hot Tubs
  • Outbreak 6. Human Anthrax Linked to an Outbreak in Livestock
  • Outbreak 7. A Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Outbreak in Veterinary Clinics
  • Outbreak 8. A Pertussis Outbreak
  • Outbreak 9. Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
  • Outbreak 10. An Influenza Outbreak on a Cruise Ship
  • Outbreak 11. An AIDS Outbreak Traced to a Single Infected Male
  • Outbreak 12. A Rubella Outbreak
  • Outbreak 13. An Outbreak of Rotaviral Gastroenteritis among Children
  • Outbreak 14. A Cryptosporidium Outbreak in a Day Camp
  • College Perspective
  • Outbreak 15. An Escherichia coli O111:H8 Outbreak among Teenage Campers
  • Global Perspective
  • Outbreak 16. An Outbreak of Lethal Viral Pneumonia
  • Reference Material For
  • Microbes and Diseases Demonstrating Basic Microbiological Principles
  • Section II. Outbreaks of Diseases of the Respiratory Tract
  • Outbreak 17. A Legionellosis Outbreak
  • Outbreak 18. An Outbreak of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
  • Outbreak 19. A Tuberculosis Outbreak in a Prison Housing Inmates Infected with HIV
  • Outbreak 20. An Otitis Media Outbreak in a Child Care Center
  • Outbreak 21. An Outbreak of a Rash
  • Outbreak 22. An Outbreak of a Rash at a Camp for HIV-Infected Children
  • Outbreak 23. A Diphtheria Outbreak
  • Outbreak 24. An Outbreak of Mononucleosis
  • Outbreak 25. A Pneumonia Outbreak in a Nursing Home
  • Outbreak 26. Past and Future Pandemics of Influenza A
  • College Perspective
  • Outbreak 27. A Pharyngitis Outbreak in the Marine Corps
  • Global Perspective
  • Outbreak 28. A Measles Outbreak among Kosovar Refugee Children
  • Reference Material For
  • Pathogens and Diseases of the Respiratory System
  • Section III. Outbreaks of Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract
  • Outbreak 29. A Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis Outbreak from Eating Eggs
  • Outbreak 30. A Cryptosporidium Outbreak Associated with Swimming Pool Use
  • Outbreak 31. Diarrhea among Attendees of the Washington County Fair
  • Outbreak 32. An Amebiasis Outbreak
  • Outbreak 33. A Typhoid Fever Outbreak Linked with a Frozen Fruit Drink
  • Outbreak 34. A Giardia Outbreak in a Day Care Nursery
  • Outbreak 35. A Food-Borne Outbreak of Bloody Diarrhea
  • Outbreak 36. A Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis
  • Outbreak 37. Food-Borne Paralysis from Eating Home-Pickled Eggs
  • Outbreak 38. Bloody Diarrhea Associated with Eating Ground Beef
  • Outbreak 39. A Hepatitis Outbreak Associated with Restaurant Onions
  • College Perspective
  • Outbreak 40. A Rotavirus Outbreak among College Students
  • Global Perspective
  • Outbreak 41. A Cholera Outbreak in a Refugee Camp
  • Reference Material for
  • Pathogens and Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract
  • Section IV. Outbreaks of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Outbreak 42. An Outbreak of Sexually Transmitted Disease among Teenagers
  • Outbreak 43. A Chancroid Outbreak among Hispanic Men
  • Outbreak 44. An Outbreak of Sexually Transmitted Disease in the Pornography Industry
  • Outbreak 45. An Outbreak of Azithromycin-Resistant Gonorrhea
  • Outbreak 46. Invasive Cervical Cancer among Women
  • Outbreak 47. An Outbreak of Lymphogranuloma Venereum in Homosexual Men
  • College Perspective
  • Outbreak 48. A Syphilis Outbreak Connected with a Cybersex Chat Room
  • Global Perspective
  • Outbreak 49. The Impact of AIDS Worsens Famine
  • Reference Material for
  • Pathogens and Diseases That Are Transmitted Sexually
  • Section V. Outbreaks of Diseases of the Skin, Eyes, and Deep Tissues
  • Outbreak 50. An Outbreak of Staphylococcus aureus with Increased Vancomycin Resistance
  • Outbreak 51. An Outbreak of Pseudomonas Dermatitis from a Hotel Pool and Hot Tub
  • Outbreak 52. A Ringworm Outbreak in a Wrestling Team
  • Outbreak 53. An Outbreak of Conjunctivitis at an Elementary School
  • Outbreak 54. A Measles Outbreak among Internationally Adopted Children
  • Outbreak 55. A Hepatitis Outbreak at a Pain Clinic
  • Outbreak 56. An Outbreak of Flesh-Eating Bacteria
  • Outbreak 57. An Outbreak of Invasive Group A Streptococcus at a Child Care Center
  • College Perspective
  • Outbreak 58. A Skin Infection Outbreak at a High School
  • Global Perspective
  • Outbreak 59. A Gas Gangrene Outbreak after a Tsunami
  • Reference Material for
  • Pathogens and Diseases of the Skin, Eyes, and Deep Tissues
  • Section VI. Outbreaks of Multisystem Zoonoses and Vector-Borne Diseases
  • Outbreak 60. An Outbreak of Typhus
  • Outbreak 61. An Outbreak of Cyclic Fevers
  • Outbreak 62. An Outbreak of Encephalitis
  • Outbreak 63. Yellow Fever in a Traveler Returning from Venezuela
  • Outbreak 64. A Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Outbreak
  • Outbreak 65. Cases of Rash and Fever, One Fatal, in a Family Cluster
  • Outbreak 66. An Outbreak of Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever
  • Outbreak 67. An Outbreak of Leptospirosis during EcoChallenge
  • Outbreak 68. A Dengue Fever Outbreak
  • College Perspective
  • Outbreak 69. An Outbreak of Lyme Disease
  • Global Perspective
  • Outbreak 70. A Plague Outbreak
  • Reference Material for
  • Multisystem Zoonoses and Vector-Borne Diseases and Pathogens
  • Section VII. Outbreaks of Diseases of the Central Nervous System
  • Outbreak 71. An Outbreak of Acute Flaccid Paralysis
  • Outbreak 72. An Outbreak of Paralysis from Eating Fermented Beaver Tails
  • Outbreak 73. Rabies Infections from Organ Donor Tissues
  • Outbreak 74. A Tetanus Outbreak
  • Outbreak 75. An Outbreak of Aseptic Meningitis among Recreational Vehicle Campers
  • Outbreak 76. A Mad Cow Disease Outbreak in Humans and Cattle
  • College Perspective
  • Outbreak 77. Meningitis Outbreaks Traced to Raves and Clubs
  • Global Perspective
  • Outbreak 78. Meningitis among Travelers Returning from Saudi Arabia
  • Reference Material for
  • Diseases and Pathogens of the Central Nervous System
  • Section VIII. Outbreaks and Cases Requiring Application of Environmental and Industrial Microbiology Concepts
  • Outbreak 79. Gastroenteritis from an Interactive Water Fountain
  • Outbreak 80. Dengue Fever Epidemics Return
  • Outbreak 81. Acid Pollution in Waterways from Metal Leaching from Mine Tailings
  • Outbreak 82. A Shigellosis Outbreak from a Wading Pool
  • Outbreak 83. A Massive Outbreak of Cryptosporidium Infection Transmitted through the Public Water Supply
  • Outbreak 84. Biofilm Fouling in Cooling Towers
  • Outbreak 85. An Outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease from an Air-Conditioning Unit
  • Outbreak 86. Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion of Industrial Materials
  • College Perspective
  • Outbreak 87. Increasing Production of Beer in the United States
  • Global Perspective
  • Outbreak 88. Four Successive Annual Outbreaks of Plague
  • Reference Material for
  • Microbes That Cause Environmental and Industrial Problems
  • Section IX. Bioterrorism Outbreaks
  • Outbreak 89. An Accidental Release of Weaponized Anthrax
  • Outbreak 90. An Investigation of a Brucellosis Outbreak as Bioterrorism
  • Outbreak 91. A Tularemia Outbreak
  • Outbreak 92. Bioterrorist Release of Anthrax Bacteria by a Religious Cult
  • Outbreak 93. A Death from Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever at a Former Bioweapon Laboratory
  • Outbreak 94. An Inexpensive and Simple Botulism Bioweapon
  • College Perspective
  • Outbreak 95. State-Sponsored Bioweapon Research
  • Global Perspective
  • Outbreak 96. An Outbreak of Weaponized Smallpox
  • Reference Material for
  • Pathogens and Diseases Involved in Bioterrorism
  • Appendix A. Antimicrobial Agents
  • Appendix B. References for Study Questions
  • Figure Credits
  • Index