Shigellosis
Shigellosis Theresa J. Ochoa Thomas G. Cleary Shigellosis is the most common cause of dysentery and a leading cause of death in developing countries. It is characterized by acute febrile…
Salmonella Infections
Salmonella Infections Larry K. Pickering Salmonellosis is a term that refers to infections caused by the genus Salmonella, which contains approximately 2,500 serotypes. Two broad clinical syndromes are produced by…
Rat-Bite Fever
Rat-Bite Fever Ralph D. Feigin Mark E. Helm Rat-bite fever describes either one of two distinct clinical syndromes. Streptobacillary rat-bite fever is reported more commonly in North America, whereas spirillary…
Pseudomonas and Related Genera
Pseudomonas and Related Genera Ralph D. Feigin Pseudomonas species usually are strict aerobes; however, they can grow anaerobically in the presence of nitrates. Aerobic pseudomonads can use any carbon source,…
Pneumococcal Infections
Pneumococcal Infections Ralph D. Feigin Sheldon L. Kaplan Disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in children. Almost all children experience some…
Pasteurella Multocida
Pasteurella Multocida Morven S. Edwards The organism now designated Pasteurella multocida was isolated first by Kitt in 1878 and subsequently by Pasteur, who identified it as the causative agent of…
Gonococcal Infections
Gonococcal Infections E. Lori R. Patterson Although gonorrhea is most familiar as a urogenital infection in sexually active adults, disease caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae occurs at a variety of anatomic…
Meningococcal Infections
Meningococcal Infections C. Mary Healy Morven S. Edwards Carol J. Baker Great strides have been made in our understanding of the meningococcus since the initial descriptions of “epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis”…
