The Epidemiology of Acute Respiratory Infections Kenrad E. Nelson Mark C. Steinhoff INTRODUCTION As recently as 1997, acute respiratory infections (ARI) were termed a “forgotten pandemic.”1 These infections, which include…
Tuberculosis Jonathan E. Golub Jacqueline S. Coberly Richard E. Chaisson INTRODUCTION The ancient Greeks called it phthisis, the Romans tabes, and the Hindus rajayakshma; in Victorian England, it was known…
Global Epidemiology of Meningococcal Infections Mark C. Steinhoff Kenrad E. Nelson INTRODUCTION Meningococcal disease is a global problem, with an epidemiology that varies widely by region and causes an estimated…
Epidemiology and Prevention of Influenza Mark C. Steinhoff INTRODUCTION Influenza remains a major respiratory infection, responsible for a global total of 250,000 to 500,000 deaths per year. Influenza virus has…
Healthcare-Associated Infections Leilani Paitoonpong Chun Kwan Bonnie Wong Trish M. Perl INTRODUCTION Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are infections that patients acquire during the course of receiving medical treatment for other conditions.1…
Emerging and New Infectious Diseases Kenrad E. Nelson However secure and well-regulated civilized life may become, bacteria, protozoa, viruses, infected fleas, lice, ticks, mosquitoes, and bedbugs will always lurk in…
Nutrition and Infsection Alice M. Tang Ellen Smit Richard D. Semba INTRODUCTION This chapter provides a practical introduction to the relationship between nutrition and infectious diseases. Over the past few…
Vaccines: Past, Present, and Future Anita M. Loughlin Steffanie A. Strathdee INTRODUCTION A vaccine is any biologically derived substance that elicits a protective immune response when administered to a susceptible…
The Immune System and Host Defense Against Infections Joseph B. Margolick Richard B. Markham Alan L. Scott INTRODUCTION The human immune system comprises a diverse array of cells found throughout…
