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12 - PART 5 Infectious Diseases

01 - SECTION 1 Basic Considerations in Infectious Diseases

SECTION 1 Basic Considerations in Infectious Diseases Section 1 Basic Considerations in Infectio...

02 - 124 Approach to the Patient with an Infectious Disease

124 Approach to the Patient with an Infectious Disease Section 1 Basic Considerations in Infecti...

03 - 125 Molecular Mechanisms of Microbial Pathogenesis

125 Molecular Mechanisms of Microbial Pathogenesis TABLE 124-5  Initial Empirical Antibiotic Ther...

04 - 126 Microbial Genomics and Infectious Disease

126 Microbial Genomics and Infectious Disease whereupon they can infect other V. cholerae. Conseq...

05 - 127 Approach to the Acutely Ill Infected Febrile Patient

127 Approach to the Acutely Ill Infected Febrile Patient Gardy JL, Loman NJ: Towards a genomics-i...

06 - 128 Principles of Immunization

128 Principles of Immunization diffuse ground-glass opacities. Consolidation, predominantly in th...

07 - 129 Immunization Principles and Vaccine Use

129 Immunization Principles and Vaccine Use versus nonvaccinees; (3) Are there rare causally rela...

08 - 130 Health Recommendations for International Travel

130 Health Recommendations for International Travel those who do not. Strong provider recommendat...

09 - SECTION 2 Clinical Syndromes- Community-Acquired Infections

SECTION 2 Clinical Syndromes: Community-Acquired Infections Section 2 Clinical Syndromes: Commun...

10 - 131 Pneumonia

131 Pneumonia Section 2 Clinical Syndromes: Community-Acquired Infections Lionel A. Mandell, Mic...

100 - SECTION 15 Infections Due to RNA Viruses

SECTION 15 Infections Due to RNA Viruses virus; (2) the fact that the infection can be transmitte...

101 - 209 Viral Gastroenteritis

209 Viral Gastroenteritis virus; (2) the fact that the infection can be transmitted by cell-free ...

102 - 210 Enterovirus, Parechovirus, and Reovirus Infections

210 Enterovirus, Parechovirus, and Reovirus Infections RV Vaccine Introduction Current Vaccine In...

103 - 211 Measles (Rubeola)

211 Measles (Rubeola) TABLE 210-3  Recommendations for Poliovirus Vaccination of Adults Most adu...

104 - 212 Rubella (German Measles)

212 Rubella (German Measles) Acknowledgment The authors acknowledge the substantial contributions...

105 - 213 Mumps

213 Mumps have been established in the WHO American, European, Southeast Asian, African, and West...

106 - 214 Rabies and Other Rhabdovirus Infections

214 Rabies and Other Rhabdovirus Infections Mcclean HQ et al: Prevention of measles, rubella, con...

107 - 215 Arthropod-Borne and Rodent-Borne Virus Infections

215 Arthropod-Borne and Rodent-Borne Virus Infections infiltration of the wound(s). With multiple...

108 - 216 The Filovirids- Orthoebolavirus and Orthomarburgvirus Infections

216 The Filovirids: Orthoebolavirus and Orthomarburgvirus Infections public health impact while r...

109 - SECTION 16 Fungal Infections

SECTION 16 Fungal Infections covers and a face shield and/or goggles. If available, N-95 or N-100...

11 - 132 Lung Abscess

132 Lung Abscess community-acquired pneumonia in adults. Clin Infect Dis 44:S27, 2007. Martin-Loe...

110 - 217 Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Fungal Infections

217 Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Fungal Infections covers and a face shield and/or g...

111 - 218 Histoplasmosis

218 Histoplasmosis to fluconazole or itraconazole. Posaconazole has been reported to be effective...

112 - 219 Coccidioidomycosis

219 Coccidioidomycosis for PDH. Stable or rising antigen levels suggest treatment failure or rela...

113 - 220 Blastomycosis

220 Blastomycosis profoundly hypoxemic and critically ill, many clinicians favor beginning therap...

114 - 221 Cryptococcosis

221 Cryptococcosis TABLE 220-1  Treatment of Blastomycosis SEVERITY OF INFECTION SITE OF INFECTIO...

115 - 222 Candidiasis

222 Candidiasis The goal of maintenance is to prevent recurrent disease, and its duration depends...

116 - 223 Aspergillosis

223 Aspergillosis David W. Denning Aspergillosis Aspergillosis is the collective term used to des...

117 - 224 Mucormycosis

224 Mucormycosis TABLE 223-3  Treatment of Aspergillosisa INDICATION PRIMARY TREATMENT PRECAUTION...

118 - 225 Superficial Fungal Infections

225 Superficial Fungal Infections therapy with deferasirox (plus LAmB) documented excess mortalit...

119 - 226 Uncommon Disseminated Fungal Infections

226 Uncommon Disseminated Fungal Infections tolerated because of adverse reactions, including met...

12 - 133 Infective Endocarditis

133 Infective Endocarditis study suggested that moxifloxacin (400 mg/d PO) is as effective and we...

120 - 227 Pneumocystis Infections

227 Pneumocystis Infections Treatment and Prognosis  Scedosporium and Lomentospora species are in...

121 - SECTION 17 Protozoal and Helminthic Infections- General Considerations

SECTION 17 Protozoal and Helminthic Infections: General Considerations appear to be particularly ...

122 - 228 Introduction to Parasitic Infections

228 Introduction to Parasitic Infections appear to be particularly susceptible to PCP. The glucoc...

123 - 229 Agents Used to Treat Parasitic Infections

229 Agents Used to Treat Parasitic Infections TABLE 228-1  Parasitic Infections, by Organ System ...

124 - SECTION 18 Protozoal Infections

SECTION 18 Protozoal Infections serum levels of theophylline should be monitored closely in this ...

125 - 230 Amebiasis and Infection with Free-Living Amebae

230 Amebiasis and Infection with Free-Living Amebae serum levels of theophylline should be monito...

126 - 231 Malaria

231 Malaria sulfadiazine, and macrolides. The CDC recommends that miltefosine now be included, as...

127 - 232 Babesiosis

232 Babesiosis departure so that any untoward reactions can be detected before travel and therape...

128 - 233 Leishmaniasis

233 Leishmaniasis GLOBAL CONSIDERATIONS In Europe, B. divergens infection is considered a medical...

129 - 234 Chagas Disease and African Trypanosomiasis

234 Chagas Disease and African Trypanosomiasis PART 5 Infectious Diseases FIGURE 233-6  Mucosal l...

13 - 134 Infections of the Skin, Muscles, and Soft Tissues

134 Infections of the Skin, Muscles, and Soft Tissues Dennis L. Stevens, Amy E. Bryant Infections...

130 - 235 Toxoplasma Infections

235 Toxoplasma Infections Kami Kim Toxoplasma Infections ■ ■DEFINITION Toxoplasmosis is caused by...

131 - 236 Protozoal Intestinal Infections and Trichomoniasis

236 Protozoal Intestinal Infections and Trichomoniasis Peter F. Weller, Edward T. Ryan Protozoal ...

132 - SECTION 19 Helminthic Infections

SECTION 19 Helminthic Infections ■ ■FURTHER READING Bourli P et al: Waterborne transmission of pr...

133 - 237 Introduction to Helminthic Infections

237 Introduction to Helminthic Infections ■ ■FURTHER READING Bourli P et al: Waterborne transmiss...

134 - 238 Trichinellosis and Other Tissue Nematode Infections

238 Trichinellosis and Other Tissue Nematode Infections have a nervous system; a muscular system,...

135 - 239 Intestinal Nematode Infections

239 Intestinal Nematode Infections fish or poultry. Raw fish dishes, such as som fak in Thailand ...

136 - 240 Filarial and Related Infections

240 Filarial and Related Infections with nonspecific abdominal pain and watery diarrhea. If untre...

137 - 241 Schistosomiasis and Other Trematode Infections

241 Schistosomiasis and Other Trematode Infections parasites never develop fully. Pulmonary dirof...

138 - 242 Cestode Infections

242 Cestode Infections in the pleural spaces or lungs within another 4–16 weeks and release unemb...

14 - 135 Infectious Arthritis

135 Infectious Arthritis ■ ■FURTHER READING Aronoff DM, Marrazzo JM: Infections caused by Clostri...

15 - 136 Osteomyelitis

136 Osteomyelitis Borzio R et al: Predictors of septic arthritis in the adult population. Orthope...

16 - 137 Intraabdominal Infections and Abscesses

137 Intraabdominal Infections and Abscesses performed, empirical therapy chosen in light of the m...

17 - 138 Acute Infectious Diarrheal Diseases and Bacterial Food Poisoning

138 Acute Infectious Diarrheal Diseases and Bacterial Food Poisoning of enteric organisms includi...

18 - 139 Clostridioides difficile Infection, Including Pseudomembranous Colitis

139 Clostridioides difficile Infection, Including Pseudomembranous Colitis viral enteric pathogen...

19 - 140 Urinary Tract Infections- Cystitis, Prostatitis, and Pyelonephritis

140 Urinary Tract Infections: Cystitis, Prostatitis, and Pyelonephritis colectomy should be perfo...

20 - 141 Sexually Transmitted Infections- Overview and Clinical Approach

141 Sexually Transmitted Infections: Overview and Clinical Approach placebo-controlled, randomize...

21 - 142 Encephalitis

142 Encephalitis up to one-fourth infected. Persons who transmit infection or who have recently b...

22 - 143 Acute Meningitis

143 Acute Meningitis Europe in children from countries where routine childhood immu­ nizations ar...

23 - 144 Chronic and Recurrent Meningitis

144 Chronic and Recurrent Meningitis Avindra Nath, Walter J. Koroshetz, Michael R. Wilson Chronic...

24 - 145 Brain Abscess and Empyema

145 Brain Abscess and Empyema tomography with fluorodeoxyglucose may be useful in identifying a s...

25 - 146 Infectious Complications of Bites

146 Infectious Complications of Bites frontal, parietal, and occipital superior cerebral veins an...

26 - SECTION 3 Clinical Syndromes- Health Care–Associated Infections

SECTION 3 Clinical Syndromes: Health Care–Associated Infections immunocompromise, including that ...

27 - 147 Infections Acquired in Health Care Facilities

147 Infections Acquired in Health Care Facilities immunocompromise, including that due to diabete...

28 - 148 Infections in Transplant Recipients

148 Infections in Transplant Recipients Miles-Jay A et al: Longitudinal genomic surveillance of c...

29 - SECTION 4 Therapy for Bacterial Diseases

SECTION 4 Therapy for Bacterial Diseases construction sites or to wear protective gear if this is...

30 - 149 Treatment and Prophylaxis of Bacterial Infections

149 Treatment and Prophylaxis of Bacterial Infections construction sites or to wear protective ge...

31 - 150 Bacterial Resistance to Antimicrobial Agents

150 Bacterial Resistance to Antimicrobial Agents David C. Hooper Bacterial Resistance to Antimicr...

32 - SECTION 5 Diseases Caused by Gram-Positive Bacteria

SECTION 5 Diseases Caused by Gram-Positive Bacteria French GL: Antimicrobial resistance and healt...

33 - 151 Pneumococcal Infections

151 Pneumococcal Infections French GL: Antimicrobial resistance and healthcare-associated infec­ ...

34 - 152 Staphylococcal Infections

152 Staphylococcal Infections 20-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, PREVNAR 20 (Pfizer). Both...

35 - 153 Streptococcal Infections

153 Streptococcal Infections Strategies to prevent recurrent S. aureus infections in the communit...

36 - 154 Enterococcal Infections

154 Enterococcal Infections ■ ■FURTHER READING Bruckner L, Gigliotti F: Viridans group streptococ...

37 - 155 Diphtheria and Other Corynebacterial Infections

155 Diphtheria and Other Corynebacterial Infections The mechanism involves the replacement of the...

38 - 156 Listeria monocytogenes Infections

156 Listeria monocytogenes Infections Karen P. Neil, Jennifer P. Collins, Patricia M. Griffin Lis...

39 - 157 Tetanus

157 Tetanus Gottlieb SL et al: Multistate outbreak of listeriosis linked to turkey deli meat and ...

40 - 158 Botulism

158 Botulism Thwaites CL et al: Magnesium sulfate for treatment of severe tetanus: A randomised c...

41 - 159 Gas Gangrene and Other Clostridial Infections

159 Gas Gangrene and Other Clostridial Infections 1315 botulism cases were reported from 25 count...

42 - SECTION 6 Diseases Caused by Gram-Negative Bacteria

SECTION 6 Diseases Caused by Gram-Negative Bacteria Bodey GP et al: Clostridial bacteremia in can...

43 - 160 Meningococcal Infections

160 Meningococcal Infections Bodey GP et al: Clostridial bacteremia in cancer patients. A 12-year...

44 - 161 Gonococcal Infections

161 Gonococcal Infections of the remainder over the next 6 weeks. In outbreaks of meningococcal d...

45 - 162 Haemophilus and Moraxella Infections

162 Haemophilus and Moraxella Infections Gonococcal meningitis and endocarditis should be treated...

47 - 164 Legionella Infections

164 Legionella Infections have been reported. Shewanella species also cause chronic ulcers of the...

48 - 165 Pertussis and Other Bordetella Infections

165 Pertussis and Other Bordetella Infections of the organization’s water system, identification ...

49 - 166 Diseases Caused by Gram-Negative Enteric Bacilli

166 Diseases Caused by Gram-Negative Enteric Bacilli ■ ■FURTHER READING Craig R et al: Asymptomat...

50 - 167 Acinetobacter Infections

167 Acinetobacter Infections EDWARDSIELLA INFECTIONS E. tarda is the only member of the genus Edw...

51 - 168 Helicobacter pylori Infections

168 Helicobacter pylori Infections ■ ■INFECTION CONTROL AND PREVENTION Acinetobacter species are ...

52 - 169 Infections Due to Campylobacter and Related Organisms

169 Infections Due to Campylobacter and Related Organisms rates of primary antibiotic resistance ...

53 - 170 Infections Due to Pseudomonas, Burkholderia, and Stenotrophomonas Species

170 Infections Due to Pseudomonas, Burkholderia, and Stenotrophomonas Species Kartikeya Cherabudd...

54 - 171 Salmonellosis

171 Salmonellosis macrolides azithromycin and clarithromycin. B. mallei infection should be treat...

55 - 172 Shigellosis

172 Shigellosis Philippe J. Sansonetti, Jean Bergounioux Shigellosis The discovery of Shigella as...

56 - 173 Cholera and Other Vibrioses

173 Cholera and Other Vibrioses Treatment for shigellosis must be adapted to the clinical context...

57 - 174 Brucellosis

174 Brucellosis develop hypotension, which is often apparent at admission. Cutaneous manifestatio...

58 - 175 Tularemia

175 Tularemia fluoroquinolone to reduce the need for valve replacement. Treat­ ment is usually gi...

59 - 176 Plague and Other Yersinia Infections

176 Plague and Other Yersinia Infections type A variety. For the type B F. tularensis variety, th...

60 - 177 Bartonella Infections, Including Cat-Scratch Disease

177 Bartonella Infections, Including Cat-Scratch Disease duration of therapy. On the basis of ret...

61 - 178 Donovanosis

178 Donovanosis B. henselae) and avoidance and treatment of body louse infestation (for preventio...

62 - SECTION 7 Miscellaneous Bacterial Infections

SECTION 7 Miscellaneous Bacterial Infections TABLE 178-1  Effective Antibiotics for the Treatment...

63 - 179 Nocardiosis

179 Nocardiosis TABLE 178-1  Effective Antibiotics for the Treatment of Donovanosis ANTIBIOTIC OR...

64 - 180 Actinomycosis

180 Actinomycosis Thomas A. Russo, John C. Hu Actinomycosis Actinomycosis is uncommon, and most p...

65 - 181 Whipple Disease

181 Whipple Disease ■ ■FURTHER READING Barberis C et al: Antimicrobial susceptibility of clinical...

66 - 182 Infections Due to Mixed Anaerobic Organisms

182 Infections Due to Mixed Anaerobic Organisms Neeraj K. Surana, Dennis L. Kasper Infections Due...

67 - SECTION 8 Mycobacterial Diseases

SECTION 8 Mycobacterial Diseases major or sole pathogen infecting a joint, the duration of treatm...

68 - 183 Tuberculosis

183 Tuberculosis major or sole pathogen infecting a joint, the duration of treatment should be si...

69 - 184 Leprosy

184 Leprosy Jan H. Richardus, Hemanta K. Kar, Zoica Bakirtzief, Wim H. van Brakel Leprosy Leprosy...

70 - 185 Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections

185 Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections randomized controlled trial has shown that single-dos...

71 - 186 Antimycobacterial Agents

186 Antimycobacterial Agents and ethambutol has been successful. Therapy is prolonged, gen­ erall...

72 - SECTION 9 Spirochetal Diseases

SECTION 9 Spirochetal Diseases Amikacin Liposome Inhalation Suspension (ALIS)  ALIS is a new form...

73 - 187 Syphilis

187 Syphilis Amikacin Liposome Inhalation Suspension (ALIS)  ALIS is a new formulation of the ami...

74 - 188 Endemic Treponematoses

188 Endemic Treponematoses Rates of decline of serologic titers appear to be slower, and serologi...

75 - 189 Leptospirosis

189 Leptospirosis A B FIGURE 188-3  Clinical manifestations of bejel and pinta. A. Mucous patches...

76 - 190 Relapsing Fever

190 Relapsing Fever TABLE 189-1  Treatment and Chemoprophylaxis of Leptospirosis in Adultsa INDIC...

77 - 191 Lyme Borreliosis

191 Lyme Borreliosis There are shortcomings of single-dose therapies for LBRF. With penicillin al...

78 - SECTION 10 Diseases Caused by Rickettsiae, Mycoplasmas, and Chlamydiae

SECTION 10 Diseases Caused by Rickettsiae, Mycoplasmas, and Chlamydiae ■ ■FURTHER READING Arvikar...

79 - 192 Rickettsial Diseases

192 Rickettsial Diseases ■ ■FURTHER READING Arvikar SL, Steere AC: Diagnosis and treatment of Lym...

80 - 193 Infections Due to Mycoplasmas

193 Infections Due to Mycoplasmas rifampin. Although antimicrobial susceptibility testing is not ...

81 - 194 Chlamydial Infections

194 Chlamydial Infections urogenital tract. The vagina yields the largest number of organisms; ne...

82 - SECTION 11 Viral Diseases- General Considerations

SECTION 11 Viral Diseases: General Considerations as they are not specific for C. pneumoniae but ...

83 - 195 Principles of Medical Virology

195 Principles of Medical Virology as they are not specific for C. pneumoniae but identify the ch...

84 - 196 Antiviral Chemotherapy, Excluding Antiretroviral Drugs

196 Antiviral Chemotherapy, Excluding Antiretroviral Drugs following the real infection pathway. ...

85 - SECTION 12 Infections Due to DNA Viruses

SECTION 12 Infections Due to DNA Viruses (CAPSTONE-2): A randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 ...

86 - 197 Herpes Simplex Virus Infections

197 Herpes Simplex Virus Infections (CAPSTONE-2): A randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial...

87 - 198 Varicella-Zoster Virus Infections

198 Varicella-Zoster Virus Infections effective in the developing world, their clinical and virol...

88 - 199 Epstein-Barr Virus Infections, Including Infectious Mononucleosis

199 Epstein-Barr Virus Infections, Including Infectious Mononucleosis TABLE 198-1  Recommendation...

89 - 200 Cytomegalovirus and Human Herpesvirus Types 6, 7, and 8

200 Cytomegalovirus and Human Herpesvirus Types 6, 7, and 8 TREATMENT EBV-Associated Disease Ther...

90 - 201 Monkeypox, Molluscum Contagiosum, and Other Poxvirus Infections

201 Monkeypox, Molluscum Contagiosum, and Other Poxvirus Infections Primary HHV-8 infection in im...

91 - 202 Parvovirus Infections

202 Parvovirus Infections (e.g., research laboratorians) to orthopoxviruses via either ACAM2000 o...

92 - 203 Human Papillomavirus Infections

203 Human Papillomavirus Infections HUMAN BOCAPARVOVIRUSES ■ ■DEFINITION Human bocavirus 1 (HBoV1...

93 - SECTION 13 Infections Due to DNA and RNA Respiratory Viruses

SECTION 13 Infections Due to DNA and RNA Respiratory Viruses TABLE 203-1  Recommended Treatments ...

94 - 204 Common Viral Respiratory Infections, Other Than COVID-19

204 Common Viral Respiratory Infections, Other Than COVID-19 TABLE 203-1  Recommended Treatments ...

95 - 205 SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

205 SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 such as temperature and ventilation. Viruses transmitted by this rout...

96 - 206 Influenza

206 Influenza Kathleen M. Neuzil Influenza ■ ■DEFINITION The term influenza represents both a cli...

98 - 207 The Human Retroviruses

207 The Human Retroviruses treatment, Native Americans (including Alaska Natives), morbidly obese...

99 - 208 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease- AIDS and Related Disorders

208 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease: AIDS and Related Disorders effects (as a chain-terminat...