Research Catalog

Title

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

Publication

New York : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, c2003.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Fong, I. W. (Ignatius W.)
• Drlica, Karl

Description

xvi, 367 p. : ill.; 26 cm.

Series Statement

Emerging infectious diseases of the 21st century

Uniform Title

Emerging infectious diseases of the 21st century.

Subjects

• Communicable Diseases, Emerging > etiology
• Communicable Diseases, Emerging > drug therapy
• Communicable diseases > Epidemiology
• Drug resistance in microorganisms

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Sect. I. The Changing Spectrum of Bacterial Infections -- Ch. 1. Severe Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infections / Anna Norrby-Teglund, Allison McGeer, Malak Kotb and Donald E. Low -- Ch. 2. Bartonella Infections Resurgence in the New Century / Gilbert Greub and Didier Raoult -- Sect. II. Resistant Bacteria and Resurgence -- Ch. 3. Antibiotic-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae: Implications for Management in the 21st Century / Cynthia G. Whitney and Nina E. Glass -- Ch. 4. MRSA in the 21st Century: Emerging Challenges / Ignatius W. Fong and Maria Kolia -- Ch. 5. Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci / Esteban C. Nannini and Barbara E. Murray -- Ch. 6. Multi-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Hospital Practice / Maria I. Morosini, Rafael Canton and Jose L. Martinez -- Ch. 7. Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis / Philip Spradling and Renee Ridzon -- Ch. 8. Controlling Antibiotic Resistance: Strategies Based on the Mutant Selection Window / Karl Drlica and Xilin Zhao -- Sect. III. Resistant Parasitic Infections -- Ch. 9. Drug-Resistant Malaria / Mona R. Loutfy and Kevin C. Kain.

ISBN

0306475006

LCCN

2002040669

OCLC

• ocm51009354
• SCSB-4811907

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries