277 Leishmania Species Visceral (Kala-Azar), Cutaneous, and Mucosal Leishmaniasis Alan J. Magill Keywords amphotericin B; kala-azar; Leishmania; leishmaniasis; miltefosine; paromomycin; pentavalent antimony Short View Summary Definition • Leishmaniasis is infection…
110 Vulvovaginitis and Cervicitis William M. McCormack, Michael H. Augenbraun Keywords atrophic vaginitis; bacterial vaginosis; Candida vaginitis; candidiasis; cervicitis; Chlamydia trachomatis; desquamative; estrogen-deficiency vaginitis; Gardnerella vaginalis; gonorrhea; inflammatory vaginitis; metronidazole;…
266 Blastomycosis Robert W. Bradsher Jr. Keywords Ajellomyces dermatitidis; amphotericin B; antigen test; Blastomyces dermatitidis; blastomycosis; brain abscess; dimorphism; endemic mycosis; exoantigen; itraconazole; osteomyelitis; prostate abscess; RNA probe Short View…
274 Entamoeba Species, Including Amebic Colitis and Liver Abscess William A. Petri Jr., Rashidul Haque Keywords amebiasis; colitis; Entamoeba bangladeshi; Entamoeba dispar; Entamoeba histolytica; Entamoeba moshkovskii; liver abscess; metronidazole; paromomycin;…
124 General Clinical Manifestations of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection (Including Acute Retroviral Syndrome and Oral, Cutaneous, Renal, Ocular, Metabolic, and Cardiac Diseases) Timothy R. Sterling, Richard E. Chaisson Keywords acute…
298 Ticks, Including Tick Paralysis James H. Diaz Keywords anaplasmosis; argasid ticks; Babesia; babesiosis; Borrelia; borreliosis; ehrlichiosis; Francisella; ixodid ticks; Lyme disease; rickettsialpox; Rocky Mountain spotted fever; tick paralysis; tick-borne…
270 Uncommon Fungi and Related Species Duane R. Hospenthal Keywords adiaspiromycosis; Emmonsia; Emmonsia pasteuriana; emmonsiosis; Fusarium; hyalohyphomycosis; Lacazia; lobomycosis; Malassezia; Penicillium marneffei; Phaeohyphomycosis; Prototheca; Pseudallescheria; Pythium; Rhinosporidium; Scedosporium; Trichosporon Short…
108 Genital Skin and Mucous Membrane Lesions Michael H. Augenbraun Keywords chancroid; condylomata acuminatum; donovanosis; erythema; herpes; human papillomavirus; lymphadenopathy/candida; lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV); molluscum contagiosum; syphilis; ulcer Short View Summary…
324 Infections in Returning Travelers David O. Freedman Keywords dengue; fever; eosinophilia; malaria; post-travel illness; travelers’ diarrhea; tropical disease Short View Summary MAJOR SYNDROMES IN RETURNED TRAVELERS • Fever, diarrhea…
251 Mycobacterium tuberculosis Daniel W. Fitzgerald, Timothy R. Sterling, David W. Haas Keywords acid-fast bacilli (AFB); aminoglycoside; bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG); bedaquiline; directly observed therapy (DOT); ethambutol; extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB);…
