Case Studies in Infectious Disease

✍ Scribed by Peter Lydyard, Michael Cole, John Holton, Will Irving, Nino Porakishvili, Pradhib Venkatesan, Kate Ward

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2023
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 431
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Case Studies in Infectious Disease presents 40 case studies featuring the most important human infectious diseases worldwide. Fully revised and updated in this second edition, the book describes the natural history of infection from point of entry of the pathogen through to clinical management of the resulting disease or condition. A further 8 case studies have been provided online as supplementary material, and these can be downloaded by students.

Five core sets of questions are posed in each case, with the answers covering the nature of the infectious agent, route(s) of spread and of infection, pathogenesis of disease, host response to infection, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. This standardized approach provides the reader with a logical basis for understanding these diverse and medically important organisms and diseases, fully integrating microbiology and immunology throughout.

KEY FEATURES

• High-resolution photos accompany each case, from the causative agents of disease to the clinical manifestations of the infection.

• Exquisite artwork helps to illustrate important concepts throughout the book.

• Eight new cases added to this new edition, extending coverage of important infectious diseases of worldwide significance.

• A standardized set of core questions allows students to compare directly differences between microbes such as their structure, clinical manifestations, host response, pathogenesis and availability of vaccines.

• Questions and answers available online, test the reader’s understanding of each case study.

The book provides essential case-based learning for undergraduate and graduate microbiology students, while medical students and trainee physicians will also find the up-to-date information on 48 globally important infectious diseases outlined in a clear, digestible form, invaluable during undergraduate studies and in future clinical practice.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Table of Contents
Preface
Author Affiliations
Acknowledgements
Pathogens by Type and Body Systems Affected
Digital Resources
Case 1 Aspergillus fumigatus
Case 2 Borrelia burgdorferi and related species
Case 3 Campylobacter jejuni
Case 4 Candida albicans
Case 5 Chlamydia trachomatis
Case 6 Clostridioides difficile
Case 7 Cytomegalovirus
Case 8 Echinococcus spp.
Case 9 Enteroviruses
Case 10 Epstein-Barr virus
Case 11 Escherichia coli
Case 12 Giardia intestinalis
Case 13 Helicobacter pylori
Case 14 Hepatitis B virus
Case 15 Hepatitis C virus
Case 16 Herpes simplex virus
Case 17 Histoplasma capsulatum
Case 18 Human immunodeficiency virus
Case 19 Influenza virus
Case 20 Leishmania spp.
Case 21 Leptospira spp.
Case 22 Listeria monocytogenes
Case 23 Mycobacterium leprae
Case 24 Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Case 25 Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Case 26 Neisseria meningitidis
Case 27 Norovirus
Case 28 Plasmodium spp.
Case 29 Respiratory syncytial virus
Case 30 Rickettsia spp.
Case 31 Salmonella typhi
Case 32 Schistosoma spp.
Case 33 Staphylococcus aureus
Case 34 Streptococcus pneumoniae
Case 35 Streptococcus pyogenes
Case 36 Toxoplasma gondii
Case 37 Trichophyton spp. (Dermatophytes)
Case 38 Trypanosoma spp.
Case 39 Varicella-zoster virus
Case 40 Wuchereria bancrofti
Glossary
Index