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Pathology of Infectious Diseases

A Volume in the Series: Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology

  • 1st Edition - July 31, 2014
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Gary W. Procop, Bobbi Pritt
  • Language: English

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Pathology of Infectious Diseases, by Gary W. Procop, MD, A Volume in the Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series, packs all of today's most essential information on infectious disease pathology into a compact, high-yield format! Well-organized and segmented by type of infectious organism, the book's pragmatic approach complemented by abundant full-color, high-quality photomicrographs and clinical photos, and at-a-glance tables makes it easy to access the information you need to quickly and accurately detect and identify pathogenic organisms. Chapters on immunohistochemical and molecular techniques as well as artifacts and pitfalls guide you to accurate detection and identifications.

Key features

  • Quickly find the information you need
    •  thanks to a well-organized, user-friendly format with templated headings, detailed illustrations, at-a-glance tables, and segmentation by type of infectious organism—viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic.

  • Avoid common problems that can lead to an incorrect diagnosis

    • . A special section on artifacts and pitfalls shows you what to look for.

  • Get superb visual guidance

    • from an abundance of full-color, high-quality photomicrographs and clinical photos.

  • Employ the latest diagnostic advancements

    •  including immunohistochemical and molecular techniques.

  • Access the full text from any computer

    • , including the entire image bank and links to PubMed, at expertconsult.

  • Learn from one of the very best.

    •  Dr. Gary W. Procop, one of the most outstanding young clinical pathologists in medical microbiology in American medicine, shares his vision about how new technologies may be used to rapidly identify pathogenic organisms and detect resistance to treatment regimens. Recognized for distinguished research contributions to the discipline of clinical microbiology, he was the recipient of the 2007 American Society for Microbiology (ASM) BD Award for Research in Clinical Microbiology and elected to the American Academy of Microbiology in recognition of his scientific achievements.

  • Implement proven diagnostic approaches

    •  such as real-time PCR assays and pepticnucleic acid probes with guidance from the pioneer of these techniques!

Table of contents

Section I. Approach to Infectious Disease Pathology

Chapter 1

 Principles of Infection Disease Pathology: An Introduction

Section II. Viral Infections

Chapter

 2 Herpes Virus Infections

Chapter 3

Viral Hepatitis

Chapter 4

Human Papilloma, Polyomavirus, and Parvovirus Infections

Chapter 5

 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection

Chapter 6

 Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses

Chapter 7

Arbovirus Encephalomyelitis

Chapter 8

 Viral Encephalomyelitis: Rabies, Enterovirus, and LCM

Chapter 9

Orf Infections and Molluscum Contagiosum

Section III. Bacterial Infections

Chapter 10

 Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

Chapter 11

 Endocarditis and other Intravascular Infections

Chapter 12

 Bacterial Pneumonia

Chapter 13

 Nocardiosis and infections by related species

Chapter 14

Mycetomas

Chapter 15

Botryomycosis

Chapter 16

 Bacterial Gastrointestinal Infections

Chapter 17

 Anaerobic Bacterial Infections

Chapter 18

 Bartonella, Coxiella, Tropheryma Infections

Chapter 19

 Rickettsia, Ehrlichia, and Anaplasma Infections

Section IV. Mycobacterial Infections

Chapter 20

 Tuberculosis and Infections by Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria

Chapter 21

 Leprosy

Chapter 22

 Buruli Ulcer

Section V. Fungal Infections

Chapter 23

 Hyalohyphomycoses

Chapter 24

 Zygomycosis

Chapter 25

Dematiaceous Fungal Infections

Chapter 26

Infections with Yeast and Yeast-like Fungi

Section VI. Parasitic Infections

Chapter 27

Helminth Infections

Chapter 28

 Protozoal Infections

Section VII. Artifacts and Pitfalls

Chapter 29

 Artifacts and Pitfalls in Infectious Disease Pathology

Review quotes

"Rest assured, you will not be overwhelmed with the information provided in the 707 pages of this book because it is well laid out in each chapter, and presented with a variety of visuals and arrangements of text.Throughout all the chapters you will see color micrographs of the diseases with captions, often detailed. You will also see shaded tables and text boxes that present the information in outline form, for easier grasp and understanding. The charts give you different types of views." ~Nano Khilnani

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: September 2, 2014
  • Language: English

About the authors

GP

Gary W. Procop

Affiliations and expertise
Medical Director, Enterprise Test Utilization and Pathology Consultative Services, Director, Molecular Microbiology, Parasitology, and Mycology Laboratories, Professor of Pathology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio

BP

Bobbi Pritt

Affiliations and expertise
Director, Clinical Parasitology and Initial Processing Laboratories, Associate Professor of Pathology, Mayo Clinic College of , Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

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