Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

This new volume in the series Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century is a novel book on the role of microbes in the pathogenesis of common and disabling non-infectious diseases. New insights have emerged over the past several years suggesting that our commensal microflora of the gut is extremely important in regulating physiological and immune functions of the body. Covered are the perturbations of the normal composition of our endogenous microbiota, influenced by diet and genetic predispositions, as well as the mechanisms to produce common disorders such as obesity, diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome, colon cancer, and atherosclerotic vascular diseases. Also explored is the evidence suggesting that predisposition to increasingly common afflictions such as asthma and multiple sclerosis is influenced, in combination with our genetic composition, by early life exposure to environmental microbes and the time of onset of common viral infections. Chapters provide the most recent information on these disorders with regards to epidemiology, current concepts on pathogenesis and mechanisms of their biology, recent research and data on the role of microbes, analysis of their validity, and conclusive remarks and areas for future research.  The Role of Microbes in Common Non-Infectious Diseases is an excellent resource for both physicians and investigators from a broad range of disciplines that will help to stimulate new concepts of disease pathogenesis, and lead to the unraveling of their mechanisms of diseases and to novel treatments. About the Author Ignatius [Bill] Fong is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto and he is an author/ editor of 8 previously published books on Infectious Diseases. His research interests include topics in clinical infectious disease, HIV infection, and microbial-induced or -associated atherosclerosis.

Pathogenic microorganisms. --- Disease-causing microorganisms --- Micro-organisms, Pathogenic --- Pathogens --- Microorganisms --- Medical microbiology --- Virulence (Microbiology) --- Microbiology. --- Emerging infectious diseases. --- Immunology. --- Medical Microbiology. --- Infectious Diseases. --- Immunobiology --- Life sciences --- Serology --- Emerging infections --- New infectious diseases --- Re-emerging infectious diseases --- Reemerging infectious diseases --- Communicable diseases --- Microbial biology --- Biology --- Medical microbiology. --- Infectious diseases.

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

Despite the fact that most physicians will encounter medical litigation at some point in their careers, they have few resources for navigating through legal issues within the body of medical literature. With this in mind, this volume provides guidance to physicians and researchers.  As the latest in the Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century series, it gives case scenarios in the format of problem-solving challenges faced by physicians in various practices and subspecialties. It covers topics including issues in the surgical and neurosurgical disciplines, obstetrics and gynecological infections, skin/soft tissue conditions, fevers, and complications related to HIV. It also gives information medical liability laws around the world. Rather than encourage defensive medical practice, this book provides information on administering better care and being honest and fair with patients when addressing inevitable mistakes. It is a must for all practicing physicians.

Communicable diseases. --- Medicine -- Practice. --- Public health laws. --- Communicable diseases --- Public health laws --- Medicine --- Jurisprudence --- Communicable Diseases --- Social Control, Formal --- Infection --- Sociology --- Bacterial Infections and Mycoses --- Health Care Economics and Organizations --- Social Sciences --- Health Care --- Diseases --- Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena --- Malpractice --- Communicable Diseases, Emerging --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Infectious Diseases --- Practice --- Medical laws and legislation --- Contagion and contagious diseases --- Contagious diseases --- Infectious diseases --- Microbial diseases in human beings --- Zymotic diseases --- Medicine. --- Infectious diseases. --- Life sciences. --- Medical laws and legislation. --- Medicine & Public Health. --- Infectious Diseases. --- Life Sciences, general. --- Medical Law. --- Epidemics --- Emerging infectious diseases. --- Public health --- Biosciences --- Sciences, Life --- Science --- Emerging infections --- New infectious diseases --- Re-emerging infectious diseases --- Reemerging infectious diseases --- Law and legislation --- Law, Medical --- Medical personnel --- Medical registration and examination --- Physicians --- Surgeons --- Medical policy --- Medical jurisprudence --- Legal status, laws, etc.

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

The book begins with a review of zoonotic pandemics of the past: the “Black Death” or bubonic plague of the Middle Ages, the Spanish Influenza pandemic (derived from avian influenza) of the early 20th century, to the more modern pandemic of AIDS/HIV infection, which originated in Africa from primates. However, the majority of chapters focus on more recent zoonoses, which have been recognized since the late 20th century to the present: SARS and MERS coronaviruses New avian influenza viruses The tick-borne Henan fever virus from China The tick-borne Heartland virus from the United States Recently recognized bacterial pathogens, such as Streptococcus suis from pigs. In addition, reemergence of established zoonoses that have expanded their niche are reviewed, such as the spread of Zika virus and Chikungunya virus to the Western Hemisphere, and the emergence and spread of Ebola virus infection in Africa. A chapter is also devoted to an overview of the mechanisms and various types of animals involved in the transmission of diseases to humans, and the potential means of control and prevention. Many endemic and sporadic diseases are still transmitted by animals, through either direct or indirect contact, and zoonoses are estimated to account for about 75% of all new and emerging infectious diseases. It is predicted by public health experts that the next major pandemic of infectious disease will be of animal origin, making Emerging Zoonoses: A Worldwide Perspective a crucial resource to all health care specialists by providing them with much needed information on these zoonotic diseases.

Animals as carriers of disease. --- Emerging infectious diseases. --- Communicable diseases in animals. --- Epizootic diseases --- Microbial diseases in animals --- Emerging infections --- New infectious diseases --- Re-emerging infectious diseases --- Reemerging infectious diseases --- Carriers of disease --- Disease vectors --- Vectors of disease --- Medicine. --- Medical microbiology. --- Virology. --- Infectious diseases. --- Medicine & Public Health. --- Infectious Diseases. --- Medical Microbiology. --- Animals --- Veterinary epidemiology --- Veterinary microbiology --- Communicable diseases --- Zoology, Medical --- Zoonoses --- Diseases --- Transmission --- Microbiology. --- Medical virology. --- Medical microbiology --- Virology --- Virus diseases --- Microbial biology --- Biology --- Microorganisms --- Microbiology

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

Since the terrorist attack on the United States on September 11, 2001 and subsequent cases of anthrax in Florida and New York City, attention has been focused on the threat of b- logical warfare and bioterrorism. Biological warfare agents are de?ned as “living org- isms, whatever their nature, or infected material derived from them, which are used for h- tile purposes and intended to cause disease or death in man, animals and plants, and depend for their efforts on the ability to multiply in person, animal or plant attacked.” Biological warfare agents may be well suited for bioterrorism to create havoc and terror in a civilian population, because they are cheap and easy to obtain and dispense. Infectious or contagious diseases have played a major part in the history of warfare – deliberately or inadvertently – in restricting or assisting invading armies over the centuries. In 1346, the Tartars catapulted plaque-infected bodies into Kaffa in the Crimea to end a 3-year siege. Blankets contaminated with smallpox to infect North American Indians were used by British forces in the 18th century. More recently, the Japanese released ?eas infected with plaque in Chinese cities in the 1930s and 1940s. Biological research programs for both offensive and defensive strategies have been developed by the United States, Britain, the former Soviet Union, and Canada; several other nations are thought to have such programs.

Bioterrorism. --- Biological weapons. --- Bacteriological weapons --- Biological warfare agents --- Bioweapons --- Weapons of mass destruction --- Biosecurity --- Bio-terrorism --- Biological terrorism --- Bioterrorism --- Terrorism --- Law and legislation --- Emerging infectious diseases. --- Immunology. --- Microbiology. --- Epidemiology. --- Infectious Diseases. --- Public Health. --- Diseases --- Public health --- Microbial biology --- Biology --- Microorganisms --- Immunobiology --- Life sciences --- Serology --- Emerging infections --- New infectious diseases --- Re-emerging infectious diseases --- Reemerging infectious diseases --- Communicable diseases --- Infectious diseases. --- Public health. --- Community health --- Health services --- Hygiene, Public --- Hygiene, Social --- Public health services --- Public hygiene --- Social hygiene --- Health --- Human services --- Health literacy --- Medicine, Preventive --- National health services --- Sanitation

Choose an application

• Reference Manager
• EndNote
• RefWorks (Direct export to RefWorks)

This new volume of the Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century series is a collection of chapters by leading world authorities on antimicrobial resistance of common, important bacterial, viral and fungal pathogens. This unique book should be in the possession of anyone interested in the field of infectious diseases, microbiology, infection control & public health. The chapters, which are written by reknown experts, provide a wealth of contemporary information on microbiology, molecular mechanisms, epidemiology, clinical relevance, treatment, and prevention and future directions on the following topics: Mechanism of Resistance by Gram Positive Bacteria Emergence of MRSA in the Community Antimicrobial Resistance of STD pathogens Resistance of Gram Negative Bacilli to Antimicrobials Mycobacterial Antimicrobial Resistance Antimicrobial Resistance of Anaerobic Bacteria HIV Drug Resistance Resistance of Herpes viruses to Antiviral Agents Hepatitis Virus Resistance Resistance to Antifungal Agents An Anti-Mutant Approach for Antimicrobial Use.

Anti-infective agents. --- Communicable diseases. --- Communicable Diseases, Emerging. --- Drug resistance in microorganisms. --- Drug Resistance, Microbial. --- Drug resistance in microorganisms --- Anti-infective agents --- Drug Resistance --- Public Health --- Infection --- Microbiological Phenomena --- Bacterial Infections and Mycoses --- Pharmacological Phenomena --- Phenomena and Processes --- Medicine --- Health Occupations --- Physiological Phenomena --- Diseases --- Disciplines and Occupations --- Communicable Diseases --- Drug Resistance, Microbial --- Communicable Diseases, Emerging --- Epidemiology --- Biology --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Pathology --- Microbiology & Immunology --- Antiinfective agents --- Antimicrobial agents --- Antimicrobial drugs --- Antimicrobials --- Antibiotic resistance in microorganisms --- Antibiotics resistance in microorganisms --- Bacterial resistance to antibiotics --- Drug resistance in micro-organisms --- Microbial drug resistance --- Resistance to drugs in microorganisms --- Medicine. --- Immunology. --- Virology. --- Public health. --- Infectious diseases. --- Epidemiology. --- Microbiology. --- Biomedicine. --- Infectious Diseases. --- Public Health. --- Drugs --- Microorganisms --- Effect of drugs on --- Emerging infectious diseases. --- Medical virology. --- Public health --- Medical microbiology --- Virology --- Virus diseases --- Microbial biology --- Emerging infections --- New infectious diseases --- Re-emerging infectious diseases --- Reemerging infectious diseases --- Communicable diseases --- Immunobiology --- Life sciences --- Serology --- Community health --- Health services --- Hygiene, Public --- Hygiene, Social --- Public health services --- Public hygiene --- Social hygiene --- Health --- Human services --- Biosecurity --- Health literacy --- Medicine, Preventive --- National health services --- Sanitation --- Microbiology