Infectious diseases : a geographic guide / edited by Eskild Petersen, Lin H. Chen, Patricia Schlagenhauf-Lawlor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Petersen, Eskild, editor.

Chen, Lin H., editor.

Schlagenhauf-Lawlor, Patricia, editor.

Standardized Title:

Infectious diseases (Petersen)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Communicable diseases.

Epidemics.

Epidemiology--Methodology.

Epidemiology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (522 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, [England] : Wiley Blackwell, 2017.

Summary:

The second edition of this concise and practical guide describes infections in geographical areas and provides information on disease risk, concomitant infections (such as co-prevalence of HIV and tuberculosis) and emerging bacterial, viral and parasitic infections in a given geographical area of the world. * Geographic approach means that its the only book to guide the health care worker towards a diagnosis based on the location of symptoms and travel history by encouraging the question where have you been? * New content covering MERS, Ebola, Zika, and infections transmitted during air and maritime travel * Covers the major infectious disease outbreaks framed in their geographic setting such as H7N9 bird flu influenza, H1N1, Ebola, and Zika * Outstanding international editor team with vast experience on various international infectious disease and as journal editors and key leaders in infection surveillance

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

List of contributors

Foreword to the first edition

Foreword to the second edition

Preface

Envoi

Chapter 1 Historical overview of global infectious diseases and geopolitics

Introduction

The Near East and North Africa

Europe

The Americas

Australasia

Sub-Saharan Africa

South Asia

East Asia

Conclusion

Acknowledgment

References

Chapter 2 Nontraditional infectious diseases surveillance systems

Introduction: informal internet sources for the surveillance of emerging infectious diseases

A convergence of trends

ProMED-mail today

HealthMap

Infectious disease surveillance in travelers and migrants

GeoSentinel surveillance network

One health

Regional ProMED networks

Effectiveness of informal‐source surveillance

Mobile technologies

Mobile applications for infectious diseases

Chapter 3 Air travel − which infectious disease control measures are worthwhile?

Measles

Rubella

Enteric diseases

Travel-specific behaviors for preventing disease

Universal disease control behaviors

Role of healthcare providers and healthcare workers

Health facility infection control measures

Airline responsibilities

Large-scale infectious disease control measures

Evaluation of the effectiveness of infectious disease control measures

Recommendations

Chapter 4 Infectious illnesses on cruise and cargo ships

Introduction and background

Influenza

Acute gastroenteritis

Vaccine-preventable diseases

Varicella (chickenpox)

Measles and rubella

Meningococcal disease

Legionnaires' disease

Vectorborne diseases

Ciguatera

Chapter 5 Microbes on the move: prevention, required vaccinations, curtailment, outbreak.

Prevention of disease in travellers

Protection of travelers and destination populations

Yellow fever

Imported disease

Curtailment of disease

New times, new requirements

Expanded scope

Decision instrument and notification

Focal and contact points

National core surveillance and response capacities

Response to outbreaks

Chapter 6 Diagnostic tests and procedures

Understanding diagnostic tests

Is a result positive or not?

Validation of diagnostic tests

CNS infections: meningitis, encephalitis

Biochemistry/cytology

Microbiology

Imaging

Ear, nose, and throat

Rapid tests

Pulmonary infections

Microbiology and rapid tests

Cardiac infections

Gastrointestinal infections

Hepatobiliary infections

Upper and lower urinary tract infections

Sexually transmitted diseases and other genital infections

Biochemistry

Joint, muscle, skin, and soft tissue infections

Rash

Fever without focal symptoms

Initial tests on admission

Other

Continued testing

Zika virus infection

Detection of Zika virus RNA

Zika IgM-ELISA

Malaria

Eosinophilia and elevated IgE

Diagnostics in areas with limited resources

Basic diagnostics of pulmonary infections

Basic diagnostics of gastrointestinal symptoms.

Basic diagnostics of sexually transmitted infections

Basic diagnostics of patients with adenopathy

Chapter 7 Central Africa

Dominating the picture: HIV and tuberculosis

Acute CNS infections with less than four weeks of symptoms

Chronic CNS infections with more than four weeks of symptoms in immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients

Ear, nose, throat, and upper respiratory tract infections

Acute and chronic infections

Ear, nose, and throat infections in immunocompromised host

Cardiopulmonary infections

Acute infections with less than four weeks of symptoms

Chronic infections with more than four weeks of symptoms

Infections in the immunocompromised host

Gastrointestinal infections with less than four weeks of symptoms

Chronic gastrointestinal infections with more than four weeks of symptoms

Diarrhea in the immunocompromised host

Infections of liver, spleen, peritoneum

Acute infections of liver, spleen, peritoneum with less than four weeks of symptoms

Chronic infections of liver, spleen, peritoneum with more than four weeks of symptoms

Infections of liver, spleen, peritoneum in immunocompromised host

Genitourinary infections

Acute genitourinary infections with less than four weeks of symptoms

Chronic genitourinary infections with more than four weeks of symptoms

Cystitis, pyelonephritis, and nephritis infections in the immunocompromised host

Sexually transmitted diseases in the immunocompromised host

Infections of joints, muscle, and soft tissue

Acute infections of bone, joints, and muscle with less than four weeks of symptoms

Chronic infections of bone, joints, and muscle with more than four weeks of symptoms and in the immunocompromised host

Infections of skin and soft tissues.

Skin infections

Soft tissue infections

Skin infections in immunocompromised host

Lymphadenopathy

Acute lymphadenopathy with less than four weeks of symptoms

Chronic lymphadenopathy

Acute fever with less than four weeks of symptoms

Chronic fever with more than four weeks of symptoms in immunocompetent and immunocompromised patients

Eosinophilia

Children

Antibiotic resistance

Demographic data

Basic economic and demographic data

Distribution of causes of death in 0-4 year olds, 2013 (in %) in selected countries

Chapter 8 East Africa: Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands

Infection with symptoms for more than four weeks and in the immunocompromised host

Ear, nose, and throat infections

Ear, nose, and throat infections with less than four weeks symptoms

Ear, nose, and throat with symptoms for more than four weeks and in the immunocompromised host

Pneumonia with less than four weeks symptoms

Endocarditis with less than four weeks symptoms

Pulmonary symptoms for more than four weeks and in the immunocompromised host

Endocarditis for more than four weeks and in the immunocompromised host

Gastrointestinal infections with less than four weeks symptoms

Gastrointestinal infections with symptoms for more than four weeks and in the immunocompromised host

Genitourinary infections.

Cystitis, pyelonephritis, and nephritis with less than four weeks symptom

Sexually transmitted infections with less than four weeks symptoms

Cystitis, pyelonephritis, and nephritis with symptoms for more than four weeks and in the immunocompromised host

Sexually transmitted infections with symptoms for more than four weeks and in the immunocompromised host

Joint, muscle, and soft tissue infections

Joint, muscle, and soft tissue infections with less than four weeks symptoms

Joint, muscle, and soft tissue infections with more than four weeks symptoms and in the immunocompromised host

Skin infections

Skin infections with less than four weeks symptoms

Skin infections with more than four weeks symptoms and in the immunocompromised host

Adenopathy

Adenopathy of less than 4 weeks duration

Adenopathy of more than four weeks duration and in the immunocompromised host

Fever for less than four weeks without focal symptoms

Fever for more than four weeks without focal symptoms and in the immunocompromised host

Eosinophilia and elevated IgE for less than four weeks

Eosinophilia and elevated IgE for more than four weeks and in the immunocompromised host

Vaccine-preventable diseases in children

Chapter 9 Eastern Africa

Parasites

Malaria transmission in Eastern Africa

Virus

Bacteria

CNS infections: meningitis, encephalitis, and other infections with neurological symptoms

CNS infections with more than four weeks symptoms and in the immunocompromised host

Ear, nose, and throat infections with less than four weeks symptoms.

Ear, nose, and throat infections with more than four weeks symptoms and in the immunocompromised host.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781787851214

1787851214

9781119085744

1119085748

9781119085737

111908573X

9781119085751

1119085756

OCLC:

967457285