Reemergence of established pathogens in the 21st century / edited by I.W. Fong and Karl Drlica.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fong, I. W. (Ignatius W.)

Drlica, Karl.

Series:

Emerging infectious diseases of the 21st century.

Emerging infectious diseases of the 21st century

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drug resistance in microorganisms.

Communicable diseases--Epidemiology.

Communicable diseases.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (384 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2003.

Place of Publication:

New York : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the closing decade of the last century, we saw warnings that infectious diseases will require much more attention from patients and physicians in the 21 st century. Recently d- covered diseases such as AIDS pose a major threat to the population at large, and to that threat has been added the re-emergence of established pathogens, microbes that were re- ily treatable in the past. Since infectious diseases already play a major role in the burden of illness and mortality, health care providers and planners are worried. A large proportion of the problem is man-made, arising mainly from the unnecessary overuse of antimicrobials in hospital and community settings and from the agricultural misuse of the agents in animal feed. A consequence has been a dramatic increase in resi- ant strains of bacteria that were considered conquerable several decades ago. Community infections caused by multi-resistant pneumococci serve as an example. These organisms were readily treated with penicillin, but now the spread of penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae from continent to continent is becoming a worldwide problem. This is a major concern because pneumococcal infections are common in the community, being the le- ing cause of pneumonia, sinusitis, and meningitis. Resistant bacteria in hospitals are also becoming more prevalent. We have become accustomed to hearing about methicill- resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), but now we have to be concerned about multidrug-resistant coliform bacteria and pseudomonads.

Contents:

The Changing Spectrum of Bacterial Infections

Severe Invasive Group a Streptococcal Infections

Bartonella Infections Resurgence in the New Century

Resistant Bacteria and Resurgence

Antibiotic-ressistant Streptococcus pneumoniae: Implications for Management in the 21st Century

MRSA in the 21st Century: Emerging Challenges

Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci

Multi-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Hospital Practice

Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis (MDRTB)

Controlling Antibiotic Resistance: Strategies Based on the Mutant Selection Window

Resistant Parasitic Infections

Drug-resistant Malaria.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-306-48411-0

OCLC:

54910235