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9780766033436

Investigating Tuberculosis and Superbugs

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  • ISBN13:

    9780766033436

  • ISBN10:

    0766033430

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2010-09-01
  • Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc

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Summary

Tuberculosis is a highly infectious disease that can be very hard to treat. What used to be considered a very treatable disease is now one that has become drug-resistant. Learn about tuberculosis and other diseases that have become resistant to antibiotics, such as MRSA, malaria, and influenza, In this current and informative book.

Author Biography

Evelyn B. Kelly, Phd is an educator with more than 37 years of experience at the high school and college levels. She has written widely on health, medical, and educational topics and contributed to six encyclopedias. Ian Wilker has edited numerous science titles for young adults and written on travel. He currently works as a communications and IT consultant for nonprofits. Marylou Ambrose is an award-winning medical author with 30 years of experience writing for magazines, books, and newspapers. She has a BS in journalism from Syracuse University and has authored or co-authored four books and a dozen plays.

Table of Contents

What are Tuberculosis and other Superbugs?p. 7
Introductionp. 9
Understanding Tuberculosisp. 11
What is TB?p. 14
Types of TBp. 16
How is TB Transmitted?p. 17
How is TB Invades the Bodyp. 18
Who Gets TB?p. 22
Who Is Most at Risk?p. 23
TB Around the Worldp. 23
When TB Goes Untreatedp. 24
Drug-Resistant TBp. 25
Understanding other Superbugsp. 29
Frightening Bacterial Infectionsp. 29
Gram-Positive Bacteriap. 30
Gram-Negative Bacteriap. 34
A Persistent Parasitic Infectionp. 38
Pervasive Viral Infectionsp. 41
The History of TB and other Superbugsp. 47
The Origins of TBp. 47
Scourge of the Industrial Revolutionp. 48
Pioneers in TB Researchp. 51
Attempts at Treatment and Preventionp. 53
The Search for a Vaccinep. 53
Enter Antibioticsp. 56
The Roots of Drug-Resistant TBp. 56
The New York City Epidemicp. 57
Drug-Resistant TB in Other Countriesp. 59
History of Other Drug-Resistant Diseasesp. 59
Preventing TB and Other Superbugsp. 67
Public Health Initiativesp. 67
Vaccinesp. 71
Travel Precautions Against Superbugsp. 74
Immigration Screening for Superbugsp. 75
Importance of Hand Washingp. 75
Getting Savvy about Sicknessp. 78
Testing and Treatmentp. 85
Diagnosing TBp. 85
Treating TBp. 90
Diagnosing and Treating Other Superbugsp. 95
Outlook for the Futurep. 105
Advances in TB Researchp. 105
TB vs. the Immune Systemp. 111
New Drugs and Diagnostic Toolsp. 112
What's Ahead for Other Superbugs?p. 119
Living with TB and Other Superbugsp. 127
TB in the United Statesp. 127
TB in Africap. 131
Living with Other Superbugsp. 133
TB and Superbug Timelinep. 140
Chapter Notesp. 143
Glossaryp. 152
For more Informationp. 155
Further Readingp. 155
Internet Addressesp. 155
Organizationsp. 156
Indexp. 157
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