A Concise Manual of Pathogenic Microbiology

A quick, concise reference to pathogenic microorganisms and the diseases they cause, this book is divided into specific groups of pathogenic microgorganisms including bacteria, protozoa, fungi, viruses, and prions. It lists important pathogenic taxa in each group, covering their natural habitats, the diseases they cause, microbiological highlights, laboratory diagnosis, and measures of prevention and control, including availability of vaccines and effective therapeutic agents. All healthcare professionals and public health workers will benefit from having this reliable source of information at their fingertips. CONTENTS Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Terminologies 3 Transmission of Infectious Diseases (Mode of dissemination) 6 Universal Precautions 8 Chapter 2 Host-Microbe Interactions 9 Resident Microbiota 9 Host Defenses 11 Phagocytosis 12 Natural Killer Cells 12 Specific Immunity 13 Chapter 3 Antibiotics and Chemotherapeutic Agents 16 Chapter 4 Antiseptics and Disinfectants 24 Physical Control of Microorganisms 24 Chemical Control o0f Microorganisms 26 Chapter 5 Gram Positive Cocci 31 Staphylococcus species 33 Streptococcus species 35 Enterococcus species 40 Chapter 6 Gram Positive Bacilli 42 Clostridium species 42 Bacillus species 47 Listeria species 51 Chapter 7 Gram Positive Bacteria with Rudimentary Filaments 54 Corynebacterium species 54 Mycobacterium species 56 Chapter 8 Gram Negative Cocci 61 Neisseria species 61 Moraxella and Haemophilus species 64 Chapter 9 Gram Negative Bacilli 70 Enterobacteriaceae 72 Glucose Non-fermenters 79 Uncommon Non-fermentative taxa 83 Chapter 10 Miscellaneous Gram Negative Bacteria 85 Vibrio cholerae 90 Legionella species 95 Chlamydia and Rickettsia 97 Chapter 11 Spirochetes and Bacteria without a Cell Wall 101 Spirochetes 101 Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma 108 Chapter 12 Actinomycetes 109 Anaerobic Actinomycetes 109 Aerobic Actinomycetes 110 Chapter 13 Introduction to Pathogenic Fungi and Superficial Mycoses 115 Superficial Mycoses 117 Mucocutaneous Mycoses 123 Chapter 14 Subcutaneous and Systemic Mycoses 127 Subcutaneous Mycoses 127 Systemic Mycoses 131 Chapter 15 Unicellular Parasites 151 Lumen Dwelling Protozoa 153 Blood and Tissue Dwelling Protozoa 155 Chapter 16 Multicellular Parasites 161 Lumen Dwelling Helminths 161 Blood and Tissue Dwelling Helminths 167 Chapter 17 Viruses and Prions 170 Double Stranded DNA Viruses 171 Single Stranded DNA Viruses 176 Double Stranded RNA Viruses 176 Single Stranded RNA Viruses 177 Prions 185