Infections of Leisure (eBook)

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

In Infections of Leisure, infectious
disease specialists discuss the risks of infection associated with various
activities--traveling, high-altitude trekking and mountaineering, camping
(arthropod-borne diseases/arboviruses), gardening, swimming/hot tub use, body
piercing and tattooing, consumption of exotic foods, sports participation,
interaction with animals (zoonoses), and sexual activity. Select envenomations/poisonings,
primarily those associated with dangerous marine life, are also included.
Considerations are global in scope, highlighting information on pathogenic
organisms, clinical disease, epidemiology, and treatment. While interesting and
informative, the depth of discussion varies significantly within the chapters.
The categorization of some infectious disease agents seems forced and
artificial. In some of the considered circumstances, infections discussed are
rarely (if ever) reported. In other cases, important considerations may be
relegated to a brief entry in a table. As expected, considering the ubiquity of
environmental pathogens, there is extensive repetition from chapter to chapter.
However, each chapter contains a section on practical tips. In some instances,
these tips are meant as differential diagnostic aids for healthcare workers; in
other instances, these serve as advice for ways to avoid infections. This book
will primarily interest healthcare workers, especially those working in the
field of infectious disease.

Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division
undergraduates through professionals and practitioners.

Review Date: October 2016

-D. A. Brass,lang=EN-CA> independent scholar