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Infections of Leisure

David L. Schlossberg (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover
411 Seiten
2016 | 5th edition
American Society for Microbiology (Verlag)
978-1-55581-922-4 (ISBN)
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Infections of Leisure has been thoroughly updated with the latest infectious threats, treatments, and preventive measures. Designed for ease of use, each chapter focuses on the infection risks associated with a particular type of leisure activity.


Presents useful information to support confident identification of leisure-associated infections. Enables informed choices and provides an understanding of the risks posed to human health by hobbies, exotic foods and travel. Useful for health care professionals, microbiologists, and infectious diseases specialists.

David Schlossberg, MD, FACP, is Professor of Medicine at Temple University School of Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He is currently Medical Director of the Tuberculosis Control Program for the Philadelphia Department of Public Health. A graduate of Yale University and Tufts Medical School, Dr. Schlossberg completed his medical residency at Mount Sinai Hospital, and his Infectious Disease fellowship at Emory University. Dr. Schlossberg is editor of Tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections, Sixth Edition (ASM Press, 2011) and Infections of Leisure, Second Edition (Cambridge University Press, 2015). He has written over 100 articles, editorials and book chapters and has written or edited 28 books in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease.

Contributors
Preface
Preface to the First Edition


1 Infections and Intoxications from the Ocean: Risks of the Shore
2 Infections Acquired via Fresh Water: from Lakes to Hot Tubs
3 Arthropod-Borne Diseases: the Camper’s Uninvited Guests
4 Infections Acquired in the Garden
5 Diseases Transmitted by Man’s Best Friend: the Dog
6 Diseases Transmitted by Cats
7 Diseases Transmitted by Birds
8 Diseases Transmitted by Less Common House Pets
9 Diseases Transmitted by Man’s Worst Friend: the Rat
10 Diseases Transmitted by Domestic Livestock: Perils of the Petting Zoo
11 The Ancient Curse: Rabies
12 Sports: the Infectious Hazards
13 Infectious Risks of Traveling Abroad
14 Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Travel: from Boudoir to Bordello
15 Infections from Body Piercing and Tattoos
16 Infectious Diseases at High Altitude
17 Infectious Risks of Air Travel
18 Infections on Cruise Ships
19 Infections Associated with Exotic Cuisine: the Dangers of Delicacies


Index

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie ASM Books
Sprache englisch
Maße 178 x 254 mm
Gewicht 726 g
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete
Studium Querschnittsbereiche Infektiologie / Immunologie
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Genetik / Molekularbiologie
ISBN-10 1-55581-922-2 / 1555819222
ISBN-13 978-1-55581-922-4 / 9781555819224
Zustand Neuware
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