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…
306 Transfusion- and Transplantation-Transmitted Infections Matthew J. Kuehnert, Sridhar V. Basavaraju * Keywords bloodborne pathogens; donor-derived diseases; emerging infections; health care–associated infections; transfusion; transplantation Short View Summary Definition • Transfusion-…
56 Fever of Unknown Origin William F. Wright, Philip A. Mackowiak Keywords abscess; collagen vascular disorder; endocarditis; factitious fever; fever of unknown origin; infectious disease; malignant neoplasm; pyrexia of unknown…
262 Agents of Chromoblastomycosis Duane R. Hospenthal Keywords chromoblastomycosis; chromomycosis; Cladophialophora; copper penny bodies; Fonsecaea; itraconazole; muriform cells; Phialophora; Rhinocladiella; sclerotic bodies; terbinafine Short View Summary Definition • Chronic fungal…
95 Cellulitis, Necrotizing Fasciitis, and Subcutaneous Tissue Infections Mark S. Pasternack, Morton N. Swartz * Keywords carbuncles; cellulitis; diabetic ulcers; ecthyma; erysipelas; folliculitis; furuncles; gangrene; impetigo; necrotizing fasciitis; pyoderma Short…
294 Lice (Pediculosis) James H. Diaz Keywords body lice; epidemic typhus; head lice; malathion; nits; pediculicides; pediculosis; pediculosis capitis; pediculosis corporis; permethrin; phthiriasis; pubic (or crab) lice; relapsing fever; trench…
138 Herpes Simplex Virus Joshua T. Schiffer, Lawrence Corey Keywords acyclovir; Bell’s palsy; encephalitis; genital herpes; herpes labialis; herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 (HSV-1, HSV-2); latency; neonatal HSV;…
224 Acinetobacter Species Michael Phillips Keywords Acinetobacter baumannii; antimicrobial resistance; burn wound infections; carbapenem resistance; gram-negative; health care–associated infections; infection control; nosocomial infections; opportunistic infections; outbreak; pneumonia; surgical infections; trauma…
232 Bordetella pertussis Valerie Waters, Scott A. Halperin Keywords acellular pertussis vaccines; Bordetella pertussis; pertussis; vaccine; whooping cough Short View Summary Definition • Pertussis, infection with Bordetella pertussis, is divided…
