Saroj K. Mishra, Dipti Agrawal

A Concise Manual of Pathogenic Microbiology (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. September 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781118301203
• Artikelnr.: 37348594

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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