Adenovirus Infection
Adenovirus Infection Droplet Precautions Contact Precautions Adenoviruses are a group of viruses that infect the tissue lining the respiratory tract, eyes, intestines, and urinary tract. They cause acute, self-limiting, febrile…
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Actinomycosis
Actinomycosis Actinomycosis is a subacute-chronic bacterial infection primarily caused by the gram-positive anaerobic bacillus Actinomyces israelii, which produces granulomatous and suppurative lesions with multiple abscesses. Common sites for infection are…
Acinetobacter Infection
Acinetobacter Infection Contact Precautions Acinetobacter is a group of gram-negative, nonmotile bacteria most commonly found in the soil or water. The bacteria have also been found on the skin of…
Understanding and Preventing Infectious Diseases
Understanding and Preventing Infectious Diseases Despite improved treatment and prevention strategies, including powerful antibiotics, complex vaccines, and modern sanitation practices, infection continues to cause a great deal of serious illness…
Immunization
Immunization Vaccines rank among the greatest achievements of medicine and public health (Box 25.1). Jenner commenced the era of immunization when he induced protection against smallpox by inoculating susceptible persons…
Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Obstetrics and Gynecology Since the 1970s, a large body of data has accumulated to allow for the establishment of practical recommendations for use in many procedures. Quality…
Antimicrobial Agents
Antimicrobial Agents Confronted with an extensive and expanding array of antibiotics, the clinician must be well versed in the use of antibiotics in the day-to-day care of patients. New developments…
Parasitic Disease in Pregnancy
Parasitic Disease in Pregnancy Parasitic infections include diseases caused by protozoa or helminths. These infections have a worldwide distribution with an estimated 30% of the world’s population experiencing parasitic infestations….
Infections of Abdominal Wounds, Episiotomies, and Perineal Lacerations
Infections of Abdominal Wounds, Episiotomies, and Perineal Lacerations Infections of abdominal incisions, episiotomies, and perineal lacerations occur regularly in obstetric-gynecologic practice. This chapter emphasizes the pathogenesis of wound infections, early…
Postpartum Infection
Postpartum Infection Seven decades into the antibiotic era, genital tract infections continue to pose a common and occasionally severe threat to women after childbirth. Although substantial progress has been made…
