Infectious Mononucleosis and Mononucleosis-like Syndromes Classic Infectious Mononucleosis Definitions and Classifications Terminology is a problem in infectious mononucleosis (IM) and related syndromes, and historical usage needs to be integrated with…
Nose and Throat Syndromes Definitions and Classifications “Upper respiratory infection,” often abbreviated URI, is a collective term. It has the same kind of meaning as “lower respiratory infection,” i.e., it…
The Diagnosis and Management of Infectious Diseases This chapter is intended as an introduction to some theoretical concepts about infectious diseases. It may be skimmed by physicians who are familiar…
Yersiniosis Contact Precautions Yersiniosis is a rare infectious disease that causes bacterial gastroenteritis. Symptoms vary according to the age of the infected person. It mostly affects young children, predominantly those…
Yellow Fever Throughout history, yellow fever has been a devastating viral hemorrhagic infection. It is a flavivirus whose symptoms range from none to hemorrhagic fever. In the past, the incidence…
Whipple Disease Whipple disease is a rare systemic infection that affects the small intestine, joints, central nervous system (CNS), and cardiovascular system. Typically beginning as gastroenteritis, it is slowly progressive,…
West Nile Virus Infection West Nile virus (WNV) is a flavivirus commonly found in humans, birds, and other vertebrates in Africa, West Asia, and the Middle East. The disease is…
Vulvovaginitis Vulvovaginitis is an inflammation of the vulva (vulvitis) and vagina (vaginitis) that may occur at any age and affects most females at some time. Because of the proximity of…
