Since chemotherapeutic agents were first administered for the treatment of malignancy, infection has been a cause of significant morbidity and mortality. Initial reports documented an infection-related mortality rate among patients…
This chapter provides an overview and approach to the diagnosis and management of the more common infections that occur in the fetus and newborn infant. Details about how each organism…
Bacterial Skin Infections Duha Al-Zubeidi Mary Anne Jackson Normal Skin Anatomy The epidermal skin layer provides the primary barrier to invasion by microorganisms and an interface between the body and the environment….
Illnesses resembling toxic shock syndrome (TSS) have been reported since 1927, but TSS was first defined as a disease in 1978 by Dr. James K. Todd and colleagues using criteria…
The eye can be affected by infections and infestations manifested as primary diseases or as part of systemic processes. Some infections are vision threatening, whereas others may have important implications…
Introduction The term osteomyelitis denotes inflammation of bone and marrow but generally implies the presence of infection. Osteomyelitis is considered acute if diagnosed within 2 weeks of the onset of…
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) represents the final common pathway and clinical presentation of the most severe acute lung injury (ALI), which may be precipitated by various pulmonary (direct) or…
Petersdorf and Beeson in 1961 proposed that the term fever of unknown origin (FUO) be reserved for persons with an illness persisting for 3 or more weeks and accompanied by…
One of the most serious and potentially life-threatening infectious diseases in childhood is a bacteremic illness. Bacteremia may be caused by a wide variety of gram-positive or gram-negative microorganisms, and…
Myositis is not a common manifestation of bacterial infection, but, when it occurs, the consequences to the patient may be severe or even fatal. Staphylococcus aureus and group A streptococci…
