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The Microbiology of Respiratory System Infections
This robust reference reviews modern approaches in the diagnosis, treatment, and prophylaxis of respiratory system infections, covering bacterial, fungal, and viral respiratory pathogens and exploring the use of nanotechnology in treatment
Kateryna Kon (Edited by), Mahendra Rai (Edited by)
9780128045435, Elsevier Science
Paperback, published 29 June 2016
312 pages
23.4 x 19 x 2 cm, 0.63 kg
The Microbiology of Respiratory System Infections reviews modern approaches in the diagnosis, treatment, and prophylaxis of respiratory system infections. The book is very useful for researchers, scientists, academics, medical practitioners, graduate and postgraduate students, and specialists from pharmaceutical and laboratory diagnostic companies. The book has been divided into three sections according to the types of respiratory pathogens. The first section contains reviews on the most common and epidemiologically important respiratory viruses, such as influenza virus, severe acute respiratory system coronavirus, and recently discovered Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus. The second section is devoted to bacterial and fungal pathogens, which discusses etiology and pathogenesis including infections in patients with compromised immune system, and infections caused by fungal pathogens, such as Aspergillus and Pneumocystis. The third section incorporates treatment approaches against different types of bacterial infections of the lower respiratory tract. This section reviews classical antimicrobial and phytomedical approaches as well as the application of nanotechnology against respiratory pathogens.
Chapter 1: Influenza virus infections: clinical update, molecular biology, and therapeutic options Chapter 2: Influenza viral infection in the respiratory system—potential ways of monitoring Chapter 3: SARS coronavirus infections of the lower respiratory tract and their prevention Chapter 4: The middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus respiratory infection: an emerging infection from the arabian peninsula Chapter 5: Respiratory infections of the human bocavirus Chapter 6: Circulation of respiratory pathogens at mass gatherings, with special focus on the Hajj pilgrimage Chapter 7: Indoor air pollution due to mycoflora causing acute lower respiratory infections Chapter 8: Is there a link between environmental allergens and parasitism? Chapter 9: Respiratory infections in immunosuppressed patients Chapter 10: Metallo-beta-lactamase producer Pseudomonas aeruginosa: an opportunistic pathogen in lungs Chapter 11: Mycobacterium tuberculosis: clinical and microbiological aspects Chapter 12: Pulmonary aspergillosis: diagnosis and treatment Chapter 13: Laboratory diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia Chapter 14: Antimicrobial approaches against bacterial pathogens which cause lower respiratory system infections Chapter 15: Nanotechnological applications for the control of pulmonary infections Chapter 16: Volatile oils: Potential agents for the treatment of respiratory infections Chapter 17: Current therapeutics and prophylactic approaches to treat pneumonia
Subject Areas: Virology [non-medical PSGL], Physiology [MFG]
