289 Tissue Nematodes (Trichinellosis, Dracunculiasis, Filariasis, Loiasis, and Onchocerciasis) James W. Kazura Keywords dracunculiasis; Haycocknema perplexum; loiasis; lymphatic filariasis; mansonellosis; neglected tropical diseases; onchocerciasis; tissue nematodes; trichinellosis; tropical pulmonary eosinophilia;…
171 Human Immunodeficiency Viruses Marvin S. Reitz Jr., Robert C. Gallo Keywords acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; AIDS; AIDS-related malignancies; HIV; human immunodeficiency virus Short View Summary Definition • Human immunodeficiency virus…
14 Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Disease Threats Rima Khabbaz, Beth P. Bell, Anne Schuchat, Stephen M. Ostroff, Robin Moseley, Alexandra Levitt, James M. Hughes Keywords acute respiratory infections; antibiotics; antimicrobial…
74 Urinary Tract Infections Jack D. Sobel, Donald Kaye Keywords bacteriuria; bladder; candiduria; cystitis; infection; kidney; pyelonephritis; reinfection; relapse; urinary Short View Summary Pathologic Characteristics • With acute pyelonephritis there…
229 Francisella tularensis (Tularemia) Robert L. Penn Keywords bioterrorism; Francisella tularensis; pharyngeal tularemia; pneumonic tularemia; rabbit fever; tick-borne disease; tularemia; typhoidal tularemia; ulceroglandular tularemia Short View Summary Definition • Tularemia…
117 Infectious Causes of Uveitis Marlene L. Durand Keywords acute retinal necrosis; anterior uveitis; chorioretinitis; intermediate uveitis; ocular tuberculosis; panuveitis; pars planitis; posterior uveitis Short View Summary Definition and Categories…
255 Nocardia Species Tania C. Sorrell, David H. Mitchell, Jonathan R. Iredell, Sharon C-A. Chen Keywords mycetoma; Nocardia; Nocardia asteroides complex; Nocardia brasiliensis; Nocardia cyriacigeorgica; Nocardia farcinica; Nocardia otitidiscaviarium; nocardiosis;…
309 Infections in the Immunocompromised Host General Principles J. Peter Donnelly, Nicole M.A. Blijlevens, Walter J.F.M. van der Velden Keywords bacteremia; cellular immunity; complement; host defense; humoral immunity; microbiota; monoclonal…
248 Gas Gangrene and Other Clostridium-Associated Diseases Andrew B. Onderdonk, Wendy S. Garrett Keywords clostridial infections; clostridial myonecrosis (gas gangrene); clostridial toxins; Clostridium; Clostridium perfringens; food poisoning Short View Summary…
78 Pancreatic Infection Miriam Baron Barshak Keywords gallstone; necrosectomy; pancreatic abscess; pancreatic necrosis; pancreatitis; preemptive antibiotic; pseudocyst Short View Summary Definition • Infection of pancreatic tissue. • Most commonly develops…
