Buch, Englisch, 894 Seiten, Format (B × H): 213 mm x 273 mm, Gewicht: 2018 g
Buch, Englisch, 894 Seiten, Format (B × H): 213 mm x 273 mm, Gewicht: 2018 g
ISBN: 978-1-55581-376-5
Verlag: ASM PR
A single reference source for those working to identify infectious disease agents.
• Offers comprehensive coverage of infections and infectious agents and provides a starting point for compiling a thorough patient exposure history and initiating the appropriate laboratory testing.
• Organizes infectious diseases by major exposure groups and subgroups, and offers an international scope of coverage.
• Provides current information on sources of infections, transmission risks, and potential infectious agents, and documents infection risks for individuals, at-risk groups, the community at large, and outbreak situations.
• Reviews the taxonomy of most agents that infect humans and a select number of agents that infect animals.
• Serves as a resource for clinicians, public health professionals, epidemiologists, and clinical microbiologists.
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Table of Contents
I. Animals
1. Animal Bites
2. Domestic Mammels
3. Wild Vertebrates
4. Invertebrates
II. Environment
5. Natural Environments
6. Human-Made Environments
III. Foods
7. Animal-Derived Foods
8. Plant-Derived Foods
9. Finished Foods
10. Drinking Water and Other Beverages
IV. Humans
11. Human Domiciles
12. Human Work
13. Human Leisure and Lifestyle
14. Human Community
V. Travel and Transport
15. Human Travel
16. Transported Animals and Goods
VI. Nosocomial Infections
17. Noninvasive Procedures
18. Invasive Procedures
VII. Agents
19. Taxonomic Overview
20. Genera A to Z
Appendix 1. Exposure Checklist
Appendix 2. Acronyms
Glossary
References
