Outbreak

by Anderson, Rodney P.

• ISBN13: 9781555813666
• ISBN10: 1555813666
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-05-30
• Publisher: Amer Society for Microbiology

Summary

Ohio Northern Univ., Ada. Textbook integrates headline-making disease outbreaks into microbiology coursework. Topics include skin rash caused by pseudomonas and associated with pools and hot tubs, human anthrax linked to an outbreak in livestock, an influenza outbreak on a cruise ship, and more. For students. Softcover. DNLM: Disease Outbreaks-Case Reports.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. xiii
About the Author	p. xvii
Outbreaks and Cases Emphasizing Concepts in Basic Microbiology	p. 1
Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Outbreaks	p. 5
Outbreak of a Mycoplasmal Pneumonia	p. 7
Hickman Catheter-Related Infections in a Hemato-Oncologic Department	p. 8
A Gang-Related Outbreak of Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea	p. 10
Skin Rash Caused by Pseudomonas and Associated with Pools and Hot Tubs	p. 12
Human Anthrax Linked to an Outbreak in Livestock	p. 14
A Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Outbreak in Veterinary Clinics	p. 15
A Pertussis Outbreak	p. 17
Vancomycin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus	p. 19
An Influenza Outbreak on a Cruise Ship	p. 21
An AIDS Outbreak Traced to a Single Infected Male	p. 22
A Rubella Outbreak	p. 24
An Outbreak of Rotaviral Gastroenteritis among Children	p. 26
A Cryptosporidium Outbreak in a Day Camp	p. 28
College Perspective
An Escherichia coli O111:H8 Outbreak among Teenage Campers	p. 30
Global Perspective
An Outbreak of Lethal Viral Pneumonia	p. 31
Reference Material For
Microbes and Diseases Demonstrating Basic Microbiological Principles	p. 33
Outbreaks of Diseases of the Respiratory Tract	p. 51
A Legionellosis Outbreak	p. 54
An Outbreak of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection	p. 55
A Tuberculosis Outbreak in a Prison Housing Inmates Infected with HIV	p. 57
An Otitis Media Outbreak in a Child Care Center	p. 59
An Outbreak of a Rash	p. 61
An Outbreak of a Rash at a Camp for HIV-Infected Children	p. 63
A Diphtheria Outbreak	p. 64
An Outbreak of Mononucleosis	p. 66
A Pneumonia Outbreak in a Nursing Home	p. 67
Past and Future Pandemics of Influenza A	p. 68
College Perspective
A Pharyngitis Outbreak in the Marine Corps	p. 70
Global Perspective
A Measles Outbreak among Kosovar Refugee Children	p. 71
Reference Material For
Pathogens and Diseases of the Respiratory System	p. 73
Outbreaks of Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract	p. 83
A Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis Outbreak from Eating Eggs	p. 86
A Cryptosporidium Outbreak Associated with Swimming Pool Use	p. 89
Diarrhea among Attendees of the Washington County Fair	p. 91
An Amebiasis Outbreak	p. 93
A Typhoid Fever Outbreak Linked with a Frozen Fruit Drink	p. 95
A Giardia Outbreak in a Day Care Nursery	p. 97
A Food-Borne Outbreak of Bloody Diarrhea	p. 99
A Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis	p. 101
Food-Borne Paralysis from Eating Home-Pickled Eggs	p. 102
Bloody Diarrhea Associated with Eating Ground Beef	p. 104
A Hepatitis Outbreak Associated with Restaurant Onions	p. 105
College Perspective
A Rotavirus Outbreak among College Students	p. 107
Global Perspective
A Cholera Outbreak in a Refugee Camp	p. 109
Reference Material for
Pathogens and Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract	p. 111
Outbreaks of Sexually Transmitted Diseases	p. 125
An Outbreak of Sexually Transmitted Disease among Teenagers	p. 127
A Chancroid Outbreak among Hispanic Men	p. 128
An Outbreak of Sexually Transmitted Disease in the Pornography Industry	p. 130
An Outbreak of Azithromycin-Resistant Gonorrhea	p. 132
Invasive Cervical Cancer among Women	p. 134
An Outbreak of Lymphogranuloma Venereum in Homosexual Men	p. 136
College Perspective
A Syphilis Outbreak Connected with a Cybersex Chat Room	p. 138
Global Perspective
The Impact of AIDS Worsens Famine	p. 140
Reference Material for
Pathogens and Diseases That Are Transmitted Sexually	p. 142
Outbreaks of Diseases of the Skin, Eyes, and Deep Tissues	p. 151
An Outbreak of Staphylococcus aureus with Increased Vancomycin Resistance	p. 153
An Outbreak of Pseudomonas Dermatitis from a Hotel Pool and Hot Tub	p. 155
A Ringworm Outbreak in a Wrestling Team	p. 157
An Outbreak of Conjunctivitis at an Elementary School	p. 159
A Measles Outbreak among Internationally Adopted Children	p. 160
A Hepatitis Outbreak at a Pain Clinic	p. 162
An Outbreak of Flesh-Eating Bacteria	p. 163
An Outbreak of Invasive Group A Streptococcus at a Child Care Center	p. 165
College Perspective
A Skin Infection Outbreak at a High School	p. 167
Global Perspective
A Gas Gangrene Outbreak after a Tsunami	p. 169
Reference Material for
Pathogens and Diseases of the Skin, Eyes, and Deep Tissues	p. 171
Outbreaks of Multisystem Zoonoses and Vector-Borne Diseases	p. 181
An Outbreak of Typhus	p. 183
An Outbreak of Cyclic Fevers	p. 185
An Outbreak of Encephalitis	p. 187
Yellow Fever in a Traveler Returning from Venezuela	p. 189
A Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Outbreak	p. 191
Cases of Rash and Fever, One Fatal, in a Family Cluster	p. 193
An Outbreak of Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever	p. 195
An Outbreak of Leptospirosis during EcoChallenge	p. 197
A Dengue Fever Outbreak	p. 198
College Perspective
An Outbreak of Lyme Disease	p. 200
Global Perspective
A Plague Outbreak	p. 202
Reference Material for
Multisystem Zoonoses and Vector-Borne Diseases and Pathogens	p. 204
Outbreaks of Diseases of the Central Nervous System	p. 215
An Outbreak of Acute Flaccid Paralysis	p. 217
An Outbreak of Paralysis from Eating Fermented Beaver Tails	p. 219
Rabies Infections from Organ Donor Tissues	p. 221
A Tetanus Outbreak	p. 223
An Outbreak of Aseptic Meningitis among Recreational Vehicle Campers	p. 225
A Mad Cow Disease Outbreak in Humans and Cattle	p. 226
College Perspective
Meningitis Outbreaks Traced to Raves and Clubs	p. 228
Global Perspective
Meningitis among Travelers Returning from Saudi Arabia	p. 230
Reference Material for
Diseases and Pathogens of the Central Nervous System	p. 233
Outbreaks and Cases Requiring Application of Environmental and Industrial Microbiology Concepts	p. 239
Gastroenteritis from an Interactive Water Fountain	p. 242
Dengue Fever Epidemics Return	p. 244
Acid Pollution in Waterways from Metal Leaching from Mine Tailings	p. 246
A Shigellosis Outbreak from a Wading Pool	p. 247
A Massive Outbreak of Cryptosporidium Infection Transmitted through the Public Water Supply	p. 249
Biofilm Fouling in Cooling Towers	p. 250
An Outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease from an Air-Conditioning Unit	p. 251
Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion of Industrial Materials	p. 253
College Perspective
Increasing Production of Beer in the United States	p. 255
Global Perspective
Four Successive Annual Outbreaks of Plague	p. 256
Reference Material for
Microbes That Cause Environmental and Industrial Problems	p. 258
Bioterrorism Outbreaks	p. 267
An Accidental Release of Weaponized Anthrax	p. 270
An Investigation of a Brucellosis Outbreak as Bioterrorism	p. 272
A Tularemia Outbreak	p. 274
Bioterrorist Release of Anthrax Bacteria by a Religious Cult	p. 276
A Death from Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever at a Former Bioweapon Laboratory	p. 278
An Inexpensive and Simple Botulism Bioweapon	p. 280
College Perspective
State-Sponsored Bioweapon Research	p. 282
Global Perspective
An Outbreak of Weaponized Smallpox	p. 284
Reference Material for
Pathogens and Diseases Involved in Bioterrorism	p. 286
Antimicrobial Agents	p. 295
References for Study Questions	p. 299
Figure Credits	p. 307
Index	p. 311
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