Case studies in infectious disease / edited by Peter M Lydyard, Michael F Cole, John Holton, William L Irving, Nina Porakishvili, Pradhib Venkatesan, Katherine N Ward.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Aspergillus fumigatus -- Borrelia burgdorferi and related species -- Brucella spp -- Campylobacter jejuni -- Candida albicans -- Chlamydia trachomatis -- Clostridiodies difficile -- Cytomegalovirus -- Echinococcus spp. -- Enteroviruses -- Epstein-Barr virus -- Escherichia coli -- Giardia lamblia -- Helicobacter pylori -- Hepatitis B virus -- Hepatitis C virus -- Herpes simplex virus -- Histoplasma capsulatum -- Human immunodeficiency virus -- Influenza virus -- Leishmania spp. -- Leptospira spp. -- Listeria monocytogenes -- Mycobacterium leprae -- Mycobacterium tuberculosis -- Neisseria gonorrhoeae -- Neisseria meningitidis -- Norovirus -- Parvovirus -- Plasmodium spp. -- Respiratory syncytial virus -- Rickettsia spp. -- Salmonella typhi -- Schistosoma spp. -- Staphylococcus aureus -- Streptococcus pneumoniae -- Streptococcus pyogenes -- Toxoplasma gondii -- Trypanosoma spp. -- Trichophyton spp. and dermatophytes.

"Case Studies in Infectious Disease presents forty case studies featuring the most important human infectious diseases worldwide. Written for students of microbiology and medicine this book describes the natural history of infection from point of entry of the pathogen through pathogenesis, followed by the clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment. A further eight case studies have been provided online to allow for frequent updates to the material, and these can be downloaded by students. Five core sets of questions are posed in each case, with the answers covering the nature of the infectious agent, route(s) of spread and of infection, pathogenesis of disease, host response to infection, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. This standardised approach provides the reader with a logical basis for understanding these diverse and medically important organisms and diseases, fully integrating microbiology and immunology throughout. This book is aimed at both undergraduate and graduate microbiology students. Medical students will also find this book particularly useful in that it provides up to date core information on 48 globally important infectious diseases in a clear digestible form. This standardized approach provides the reader with a logical basis for understanding these diverse and medically important organisms, fully integrating microbiology and immunology throughout. The new edition is accompanied by a suite of online resources to support students and lecturers"-- Provided by publisher.