Outbreak
, by Anderson, Rodney P.
- ISBN: 9781555813666 | 1555813666
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 5/30/2006
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.
| 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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