Staphylococci in human disease [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Kent B. Crossley ... [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910830557403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009
• ISBN: 1-282-33160-4; 9786612331602; 1-4443-0846-7; 1-4443-0847-5
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (647 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): CrossleyKent B
• Disciplina: 616.9297
• Soggetti: Staphylococcal infections; Gram-positive bacterial infections
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Staphylococci inHuman Disease; Contents; Contributors; Preface to the Second Edition; Section IThe Organisms; Biology and Taxonomy; Chapter 1The Biology of Staphylococci; Chapter 2Genomics of the Staphylococci; Chapter 3Evolution and Taxonomyof Staphylococci; Chapter 4Molecular Basis of Pathogenicity; Chapter 5Adaptation to Stress: Biofilms andSmall-colony Variants; Chapter 6Exotoxins; Chapter 7Host Defense Against StaphylococcalInfection; Antimicrobial Resistance inStaphylococci; Chapter 8Resistance to b -Lactam Antibiotics; Chapter 9Resistance to Glycopeptides; Chapter 10Resistance to Other AgentsLaboratory Studies; Chapter 11Issues in the Identification andSusceptibility Testing of Staphylococci; Section IIEpidemiology of StaphylococcalInfection; Chapter 12Colonization with Staphylococcusaureus and the Role of Colonizationin Causing Infection; Chapter 13Epidemiology of Community-associatedStaphylococcus aureus Infections; Chapter 14Epidemiology of Healthcare-associatedStaphylococcus aureus Infections; Chapter 15Epidemiology of Coagulase-negativeStaphylococci and Infections Causedby these Organisms; Section IIIDiseases Caused by Staphylococci; Chapter 16Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremiaand EndocarditisChapter 17Surgical-site Infections andSurgical Prophylaxis; Chapter 18Infections of Intravascular Cathetersand Vascular Devices; Chapter 19Skin and Soft Tissue Infections; Chapter 20Central Nervous System Infections; Chapter 21Diseases of the Eye; Chapter 22Osteomyelitis and Other Bone andJoint Infections; Chapter 23Staphylococcal Pneumonia; Chapter 24Urinary Tract Infections; Chapter 25Toxic Shock Syndrome; Chapter 26Toxin-mediated Syndromes; Chapter 27Staphylococcal Diarrhea andEnterocolitis; Chapter 28Infections in ImmunocompromisedPatientsChapter 29Clinical Manifestations of Community-acquiredMRSA Infections; Section IVPrevention and Treatment ofStaphylococcal Infections; Chapter 30Elimination of Staphylococcus aureusCarriage: Importance and Strategies; Chapter 31Treatment of Staphylococcal Infection; Chapter 32Vaccine-based Strategies for Preventionof Staphylococcus aureus Infection; Index; Plates
• Sommario/riassunto: Staphylococci remain the most important cause of hospital-acquired infections in the U.S. and MRSA has become the most common cause of skin and soft tissue infection in many parts of the world. There is now a much greater understanding of the physiology and evolution of the staphylococci and this new edition reflects the rapid advancements in knowledge about this pathogen and provides a comprehensive review from both clinical and basic science perspectives. The first section addresses the basic biology of the staphylococci, their molecular genetics, host defenses and host evasion, virulenc