Vibrio cholerae
216 Vibrio cholerae Matthew K. Waldor, Edward T. Ryan Keywords cholera; cholera vaccine; dehydration; oral rehydration solution (ORS); Vibrio cholerae Short View Summary Microbiology and Epidemiology • Vibrio cholerae is…
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Women
128 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Women Susan E. Cohn, Rebecca A. Clark Keywords antiretroviral therapy in women; bacterial vaginosis; breast-feeding; cervical dysplasia; contraception; fertility desires; genital HIV shedding; heterosexual…
Epidemiology and Prevention of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
121 Epidemiology and Prevention of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Carlos del Rio, James W. Curran Keywords AIDS; AIDS incidence; AIDS mortality; AIDS prevalence; AIDS sexual transmission;…
Bacteroides, Prevotella, Porphyromonas, and Fusobacterium Species (and Other Medically Important Anaerobic Gram-Negative Bacilli)
249 Bacteroides, Prevotella, Porphyromonas, and Fusobacterium Species (and Other Medically Important Anaerobic Gram-Negative Bacilli) Wendy S. Garrett, Andrew B. Onderdonk Keywords Bacteroides; Prevotella; Porphyromonas; Fusobacterium Short View Summary Definition •…
Antimycobacterial Agents
38 Antimycobacterial Agents Richard J. Wallace Jr., Julie V. Philley, David E. Griffith Keywords amikacin; bedaquiline; clofazimine; cycloserine; dapsone; delamanid; directly observed therapy; ethionamide; isoniazid; linezolid; PA-824; para-aminosalicylic acid; quinolones;…
Rotaviruses
152 Rotaviruses Philip R. Dormitzer Keywords dehydration; diarrhea; gastroenteritis; immunity; immunization; infant mortality; oral rehydration therapy; rotavirus; serotype; vaccine Short View Summary Definition • Rotavirus is a nonenveloped, double-stranded RNA…
Bioterrorism
15 Bioterrorism An Overview Luciana L. Borio, Donald A. Henderson, Noreen A. Hynes Keywords anthrax; bioterrorism; medical countermeasures; public health preparedness; risk assessment; smallpox; Strategic National Stockpile; threat assessment Although…
Infection Prevention in the Health Care Setting
300 Infection Prevention in the Health Care Setting Michael B. Edmond, Richard P. Wenzel Keywords airborne precautions; antibiotic stewardship; contact precautions; droplet precautions; hand hygiene; health care–associated infections; health care…
Endophthalmitis
116 Endophthalmitis Marlene L. Durand Keywords Candida endophthalmitis; endogenous endophthalmitis; endophthalmitis; exogenous endophthalmitis; mold endophthalmitis; postcataract endophthalmitis Short View Summary Definition • Endophthalmitis is a bacterial or fungal infection inside…
Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Anti-infective Agents
19 Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Anti-infective Agents Manjunath P. Pai, Mackenzie L. Cottrell, Angela D.M. Kashuba, Joseph S. Bertino Jr. Keywords antibiotic; anti-infective; antimicrobial; antiretroviral; antiviral; clearance; concentration-dependent killing; continuous…
