Staphylococci in Human Disease (eBook)

Kent B. Crossley MD University of Minnesota Medical School, MN, USA Kimberly K. Jefferson PhD Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, VA, USA Gordon L. Archer MD Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, VA, USA Vance G. Fowler Jr. MD, MHS Duke University Medical Center, NC, USA

Section I: The Organisms Biology and Taxonomy.

1 The biology of staphylococci (Greg A. Somerville andRichard A. Proctor).

2 Genomics of the Staphylococci. (Steven R. Gill).

3 The evolution and taxonomy of staphylococci (Barry N.Kreiswirth, Barun Mathema, José R. Mediavilla and LiangChen).

4 The molecular basis of pathogenicity (Mark S. Smeltzer,Chia Y. Lee, Nada Harik and Mark E. Hart).

5 Adaptation to stress: biofilms and small colony variants(Karl M. Thompson and Kimberly K Jefferson).

6 Exotoxins (Patrick M. Schlievert, John K. McCormick,Gregory A. Bohach and Douglas H. Ohlendorf).

7 Host Defense Against Staphylococcal Infection.

7a The mechanism of host defense (Hattie D. Gresham).

7b Evasion of Host Defenses (Timothy J. Foster).

Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococci.

8 Resistance to beta-lactam antibiotics (BrigitteBerger-Bächi, Maria Magdalena Senn, Miram Ender, Kati Seidl,Judith Hübscher, Bettina Schulthess, Roni Heusser, PatriciaStutzmann Meier and Nadine McCallum).

9 Resistance to glycopeptides (Keiichi Hiramatsu).

10 Resistance to other agents (David C. Hooper and JacobStrahilevitz).

Laboratory Studies.

11 Issues in the identification and susceptibility testing ofstaphylococci (Betty A. Forbes).

Section II: Epidemiology of Staphylococcal Infection.

12 Colonization with Staphylococcus aureus and the role ofcolonization in causing infection (Henri A. Verbrugh).

13 Epidemiology of community-associated Staphylococcus aureusinfections (Rachel J. Gorwitz and John A. Jernigan).

14 Epidemiology of Healthcare-Associated Staphylococcus aureusInfections (Andrew E. Simor and Mark Loeb).

15 Epidemiology of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci andInfections Caused by these Organisms (Kathie L.Rogers, Paul D.Fey and Mark E. Rupp).

Section III: Diseases Caused by Staphylococci.

16 Staphylococcus Aureus Bacteremia and Endocarditis (ZeinaA. Kanafani, Sara E. Cosgrove and Vance G. Fowler Jr).

17 Surgical Site Infections and Surgical Prophylaxis(Deverick J. Anderson and Keith S. Kaye).

18 Infections of Intravascular Catheters and Vascular Devices(Hidetaka Yanagi and Robert J. Sherertz).

19 Skin and soft tissue infections (Martin E. Stryjewski,Esteban C. Nannini and G. Ralph. Corey).

20 Central nervous system infections (Karen L. Roos).

21 Diseases of the Eye (Linda A. Ficker).

22 Osteomyelitis and Other Bone and Joint Infections (OdetteC. El Helou, Elie F. Berbari, and Douglas R. Osmon).

23 Staphylococcal Pneumonia (Ethan Rubinstein and Marin H.Kollef).

24 Urinary tract infections (S. Gatermann and Kent B.Crossley).

25 Toxic Shock Syndrome (Aaron DeVries).

26 Toxin-mediated syndromes (Tristan Ferry and JeromeEtienne).

27 Staphylococcal Diarrhea and Enterocolitis (Mark H.Wilcox).

28 Infections in Immunocompromised Patients (Lisa E. Davidsonand Helen W. Boucher).

29 Clinical Manifestations of Community-Acquired MRSA Infections(Brian S. Schwartz and Henry F. Chambers).

Section IV: Prevention and Treatment of StaphylococcalInfections.

30 Elimination of S. aureus carriage: Importance and strategies(Loreen A. Herwaldt and John M. Boyce).

31 Treatment of Staphylococcal Infections (Kent B. Crossleyand Joseph John).

32 Vaccine-based strategies for prevention of Staphylococcusaureus infection (Adam C. Schaffer and Jean C. Lee).

Index.

"When I started to review this book the thought going through my
head was "does the average clinical microbiologist in the UK need a
623 page book just on Staphylococci?" To my surprise I now think
the answer is yes; every department should have a copy." (ACP
News, Autumn 2010)