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A Concise Manual of Pathogenic Microbiology

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von: Saroj K. Mishra, Dipti Agrawal
57,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley-Blackwell
Format:	EPUB
Veröffentl.:	25.09.2012
ISBN/EAN:	9781118301203
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	208

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A quick, concise reference to pathogenic microorganisms and the diseases they cause, this book is divided into specific groups of pathogenic microorganisms including bacteria, protozoa, fungi, viruses, and prions. It lists important pathogenic taxa in each group, covering their natural habitats, the diseases they cause, microbiological highlights, laboratory diagnosis, and measures of prevention and control, including availability of vaccines and effective therapeutic agents. All healthcare professionals and public health workers will benefit from having this reliable source of information at their fingertips.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface xi About the Authors xiii 1 Introduction 1 Koch’s Postulate 2 Terminology 3 Major Categories of Pathogenic Microorganisms 4 Transmission of Infectious Disease (Mode of Dissemination) 5 Universal Precautions 6 2 Host-Microbe Interactions 9 Resident Microbiota 9 Host Defenses 11 3 Antibiotics and Other Chemotherapeutic Agents 17 Classification of Antibiotics 17 Summary of the Mechanisms of Action 24 4 Antiseptics and Disinfectants 25 Physical Control of Microorganisms 25 Chemical Control of Microorganisms 27 5 Gram-Positive Cocci 31 Bacterial Taxonomy (An Overview) 31 Clinically Important Gram-Positive Cocci 32 Gram-Positive Cocci Related to Streptococcus Species 38 6 Gram-Positive Bacilli 41 Clostridium Species 41 Lactobacillus Species 46 Bacillus Species 46 Listeria Species 49 7 Gram-Positive Bacteria with Rudimentary Filaments 53 Corynebacterium diphtheriae 53 Mycobacterium Species 54 8 Gram-Negative Cocci 61 Neisseria Species 61 Moraxella catarrhalis 64 Haemophilus influenzae 65 An Overview of Gram-Negative Bacteria 67 9 Gram-Negative Bacilli 69 Specimen Collection 69 Media and Laboratory Diagnosis 69 Enterobacteriaceae 71 Glucose Nonfermenters 78 Uncommon Nonfermentative Taxa 81 10 Miscellaneous Gram-Negative Bacteria 83 Brucella melitensis 83 Bordetella pertussis 85 Francisella tularensis 86 Pasteurella Species 87 Vibrio cholerae 88 Aeromonas Species 90 Campylobacter Species 90 Legionella Species 92 Gardnerella vaginalis 93 Chlamydia Species 94 Rickettsia rickettsii 95 Bacteroides Species 96 Calymmatobacterium granulomatis 96 Cardiobacterium hominis 96 Streptobacillus moniliformis 96 Spirillum minus 97 11 Spirochetes and Bacteria without a Cell Wall 99 Spirochetes 99 Bacteria without a Cell Wall 103 12 Actinomycetes 107 Anaerobic Actinomycetes 108 Aerobic Actinomycetes 108 Thermophilic Actinomycetes 112 13 Introduction to Pathogenic Fungi and Superficial Mycoses 113 Yeast-Like Fungi 113 Molds or Filamentous Fungi 114 Dimorphic Fungi 114 Superficial Mycoses 115 Mucocutaneous Mycoses 121 14 Subcutaneous and Systemic Mycoses 125 Subcutaneous Mycoses 125 Systemic Mycoses 127 Diseases Caused by Dimorphic Fungi 127 Diseases Caused by Yeast-Like Fungi 135 Diseases Caused by Filamentous Fungi 138 Diseases Caused by Miscellaneous Filamentous Fungi 143 15 Unicellular Parasites 145 Laboratory Methods in Parasitology 145 Diseases Caused by Lumen-Dwelling Protozoa 146 Blood- and Tissue-Dwelling Protozoa 149 16 Multicellular Parasites 155 Lumen-Dwelling Helminths 155 Blood- and Tissue-Dwelling Helminths 161 17 Viruses and Prions 165 Laboratory Diagnosis 166 Double-Stranded DNA Viruses 166 Single-Stranded DNA Viruses 171 Double-Stranded RNA Viruses 171 Single-Stranded RNA Viruses 171 Prions 179 Bibliography and Suggested Reading 181 Index 185

Autorenportrait

Saroj K. Mishra, Ph.D is an Adjunct Professor of Microbiology at the University of Houston Clear Lake, Houston, Texas. Dr. Mishra has over 35 years of teaching and research experience in medical microbiology, and holds several patents. The author of numerous peer-reviewed articles, Dr. Mishra also reviews submissions for the Canadian Journal of Microbiology, Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Infectious Diseases, and Mycopathologia Dipti Agrawal, M.D. is a Board Certified physician in internal medicine and infectious diseases. She has over 10 years of experience practicing in infectious disease clinics and hospitals in Houston, Texas.

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A quick and concise source of information on the causal agents of common infectious diseases Pathogenic microbiology is a highly developed branch of microbiology—and while our understanding of the molecular aspects of microorganisms and the host–microbe interactions has grown by leaps and bounds, our need for an old-fashioned source of information still exists. Presented by two authors with nearly a half-century of combined experience in pathogenic microbiology and infectious diseases, A Concise Manual of Pathogenic Microbiology is that necessary source. A Concise Manual of Pathogenic Microbiology is a succinct account of the causal agents of most important and common infectious diseases. Divided into chapters based on broad taxonomic groupings or similarities between causal agents, the book lists important pathogenic taxa in each group, their natural habitats, the diseases they cause, microbiological highlights, laboratory diagnosis, and measures of prevention and control, including availability of vaccines and effective therapeutic agents. Beginning with a basic introduction and terminologies, the book covers: <ul> <li>Host–microbe interactions</li> <li>Antibiotics and chemotherapeutic agents</li> <li>Physical and chemical control of microorganisms</li> <li>Gram-positive and -negative cocci, bacilli, and miscellaneous bacteria</li> <li>Spirochetes and actinomycetes</li> <li>Subcutaneous and systemic mycoses</li> <li>Unicellular and multicellular parasites</li> <li>Double- and single-stranded DNA and RNA viruses and prions</li> </ul> A Concise Manual of Pathogenic Microbiology will serve as an accessible reference for students, nurses, physicians, public health workers, and other health professionals in need of a reliable, quick reference on infectious diseases and their causal agents.