310 Prophylaxis and Empirical Therapy of Infection in Cancer Patients Elio Castagnola, Małgorzata Mikulska, Claudio Viscoli Keywords antimicrobial stewardship; biologic response modifiers; deescalation strategy; empirical therapy; febrile neutropenia; fluoroquinolone prophylaxis;…
201 Streptococcus pneumoniae Edward N. Janoff, Daniel M. Musher Keywords antimicrobial resistance; bacteremia; bronchitis; capsular polysaccharides; colonization; common variable immunodeficiency; conjugate vaccines; gram-positive coccus; IgA1 protease; immunodeficiency; meningitis; mucosal immunity;…
259 Aspergillus Species Thomas F. Patterson Keywords allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis; anidulafungin; aspergillosis; Aspergillus; caspofungin; echinocandin; galactomannan; itraconazole; micafungin; posaconazole; voriconazole Short View Summary Definition • Aspergillosis is caused by species…
263 Agents of Mycetoma Duane R. Hospenthal Keywords actinomycetoma; actinomycotic mycetoma; eumycetoma; eumycotic mycetoma; Madurella; mycetoma; Nocardia Short View Summary Definition • Mycetoma is an infection of the skin and…
131 Management of Opportunistic Infections Associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Henry Masur Keywords AIDS; Bartonella; Candida; coccidioidomycosis; Cryptococcus; Cryptosporidium; cytomegalovirus; herpes simplex virus; histoplasmosis; Kaposi sarcoma (HHV-8); microsporidia; Mycobacterium…
267 Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides Species) John N. Galgiani Keywords Coccidioides immitis; Coccidioides posadasii; coccidioidomycosis; complement fixation; erythema nodosum; fluconazole; itraconazole; San Joaquin Valley fever; serology Short View Summary Definition • The…
122 Diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection Francesco R. Simonetti, Robin Dewar, Frank Maldarelli Keywords confirmatory assay; ELISA; HIV diagnosis; HIV testing; HIV window period; home testing; nucleic acid testing…
231 Yersinia Species (Including Plague) Paul S. Mead Keywords bioterrorism; Black Death; bubo; erythema nodosum; HLA-B27; mesenteric lymphadenitis; plague; pseudoappendicitis; reactive arthritis; sacroiliitis; Yersinia enterocolitica; Yersinia pestis; Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Short…
296 Myiasis and Tungiasis James H. Diaz Keywords botfly; chigoe flea; Dermatobia hominis; jigger flea; myiasis; screwworm; Tumbu fly; Tunga penetrans; tungiasis Short View Summary MYIASIS Definition • Myiasis is…
245 Clostridium difficile Infection Dale N. Gerding, Vincent B. Young Keywords antibiotic-associated colitis; antibiotic side effects; C. difficile infection; clostridial toxin; Clostridium difficile; fecal microbial transplant; fecal transplant; geriatric infections;…
