Case Examples in MIC Interpretation Paul Lewis James W. Myers Bacterial cultures are tested for minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) and given an interpretation of susceptible (S), intermediate (I), or resistant…
Interpreting Sensitivity Reports Paul Lewis James W. Myers INTRODUCTION Since the discovery of sulfonamides and penicillin, clinicians have attempted to predict the success or failure of treatment with antimicrobial resistance…
Endemic Fungi Paras Patel James W. Myers INTRODUCTION Blastomycosis, histoplasmosis, and coccidioidomycosis are the three common systemic and endemic mycoses in the United States. Even though most symptomatic cases of…
Intra-Abdominal Infections Jayalakshmi Kuseladass Ashley Tyler Christopher Trabue INTRODUCTION Intra-abdominal infections represent a common and diverse group of infectious diseases. Appendicitis alone accounts for more than 300,000 hospital discharges annually….
Foodborne Illness Paras Patel James W. Myers INTRODUCTION According to a report from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, foodborne illnesses account for approximately 76 million illnesses, leading to…
Community-Acquired Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients Tue H. Ngo The risk of infection in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients changes over time. More than 6 months after transplantation, the…
Reactivation Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients Ellie S. Walker Michael G. Ison INTRODUCTION Infection is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in solid organ transplant recipients…
Donor-Derived Infections in the Transplant Patient Claire E. Magauran Donor-derived infections are those that are transmitted from a donor to one or more recipients. BACKGROUND Twenty-one thousand three hundred and…
Immunosuppression in Transplantation Holly B. Meadows Michael S. Boger INTRODUCTION Maintenance immunosuppression for solid organ transplant recipients has been utilized for over 50 years. Initially, azathioprine and corticosteroids were the…
Brucellosis Waseem Ahmad James W. Myers ORGANISM Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease, reported for the first time in 1859 by Marston, in Malta. Brucellae are intracellular pathogens that can survive…
