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In Memoriam of Alfred S. Evans The third edition of Bacterial Infections of Humans is dedicated to Alfred Spring Evans, who died on January 21, 1996, 2 ½ years after a diagnosis of cancer. Al was the senior editor of this textbook, which he founded with Harry Feldman in 1982. Al was a clinician, epidemiologist, educator, ca- lyst for biomedical research, historian, author, speaker, seeker of the truth, sincere friend of students, sports enthusiast, traveler, and truly a man of all seasons. He was a devoted husband to Brigette Klug Evans, father of three children, and grandfather of four. Al was born in Buffalo, New York, on August 21, 1917, to Ellen Spring and John H. Evans, M. D. , one of the United States’s ?rst anesthesiologists and an early researcher in the ?eld of oxygen therapy. He received his undergraduate training at the University of Michigan; was awarded an M. D. degree in 1943 from the University of Buffalo; interned in Pittsburgh, Pe- sylvania; and performed his medical residency at the Goldwater Hospital in New York City. He was in the United States Army from 1944 to 1946, assigned as a public health of?cer to a base in Okinawa, Japan. It was there that he met Drs. Albert Sabin and John R. Paul, who came to Okinawa to test a new Japanese encepha- tis vaccine. Al was invited by Dr. Paul to come to Yale Alfred S.

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Author:   Philip S. Brachman ,  Elias Abrutyn
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   4th ed. 2009
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   2.177kg
ISBN:  

9780387098425

ISBN 10:   0387098429
Pages:   975
Publication Date:   24 June 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
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Table of Contents

Introduction and Concepts: Introduction; P.S. Brachman. 1. Epidemiological Concepts; A.S. Evans. 2. Public Health Surveillance; P.S. Brachman. Acute Bacterial Infections: 3. The Epidemiology of Bacterial Resistance to Antimicrobial Agents; F.C. Tenover, J.E. McGowan Jr. 4. Anthrax; P.S. Brachman, A.R. Kaufmann. 5. Bacterial Foodborne Disease; G.L. Armstrong, et al. 6. Botulism; F.J. Angulo, M.E. St. Louis. 7. Brucellosis; E.J. Young, W.H. Hall. 8. Campylobacter Infections; B.M. Allos, D.N. Taylor. 9. Chancroid; G.P. Schmid. 10. Chlamydial Infections; J. Schachter, E.R. Alexander. 11. Cholera; R.V. Tauxe. 12. Clostridium difficile; D.N. Gerding, S. Johnson. 13. Diphtheria; I.R.B. Hardy. 14. Escherichia coli Diarrhea; H.L. DuPont, J.J. Mathewson. 15. Gonococcal Infections; J. DeMaio, J. Zenilman. 16. Haemophilus influenzae; J.I. Ward, C.M. Vadheim. 17. Helicobacter pylori; K.L. Smith, J. Parsonnet. 18. Legionellosis; J.C. Butler, R.F. Breiman. 19. Leprosy; R.R. Jacobson, L.J. Yader. 20. Leptospirosis; S. Faine. 21. Listeria monocytogenes Infections; D. Armstrong, B.G. Gellin. 22. Lyme Disease; K.A. Moore, et al. 23. Meningococcal Infections; R.S. Baltimore. 24. Mycoplasma pneumoniae and Other Human Mycoplasmas; H.M. Foy. 25. Nosocomial Bacterial Infections; L.M. Dembry, et al. 26. Pertussis; E.A. Mortimer, Jr. 27. Plague; J. Poland, D.T. Dennis. 28. Pneumococcal Infections; R.S. Baltimore, E.D. Shapiro. 29. Q Fever; P. Fiset, T.E. Woodward. 30. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever; T.E. Woodward, J.S. Dumler. 31. Salmonellosis: Nontyphoidal; R.V. Tauxe, A.T. Pavia. 32. Shigellosis; G.T. Keutsch, M.L. Bennish. 33. Staphylococcal Infections; F.L. Ruben, R.R. Muder. 34. Streptococcal Infections; B.M. Gray. 35. Syphilis; W. Cates Jr. 36. Nonvenereal Treponematoses; P.L. Perine. 37. Tetanus; R.W. Sutter, et al. 38. Toxic Shock Syndrome (Staphylococcal); A.L. Reingold. 39. Tuberculosis; G.W. Comstock, R.J. O'Brien. 40. Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Disease; R.J. O'Brien, D.L. Cohn. 41. Tularemia; R.B. Hornick. 42. Typhoid Fever; M.M. Levine. 43. Yersinia enterocolitica Infections; G. Kapperud, S.B. Slome. Index.

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About previous editions: 'Practically faultless ... recommended for purchase by all major hospital libraries.' The Lancet 'Remarkable consistency... well written... a wealth of information... admirably fills the niche for which it was intended.' Journal of American Medical Association 'Overall, this is a fine text, current, and concise, a useful reference that truly complements the more traditional textbooks of microbiology...This volume will find a place on many physicians bookshelves ...I hope that Dr. Brachman, his colleagues...will continue Bacterial Infections in Humans and its companion Viral Infections in Humans for many editions to come.' Journal of American Medical Association, 281:23 'All in all, the third edition of 'Bacterial Infections of Humans' is a highly recommendable book and worth its price.' Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, 289:5-7 From the reviews of the fourth edition: This book provides a focused appraisal of selected bacterial infections, detailing such timely subjects as healthcare-associated infections and organisms threatened in bioterrorism. ! It is designed for physicians and scientists who encounter bacterial infections, including clinicians, microbiologists, immunologists, and researchers, as well as students training in the healthcare professions. ! Each chapter is liberally appointed with up-to-date references and suggested readings. ! This is an admirable update. It remains a succinct, useful, and practical reference for the bacterial pathogens delineated in the book. (John S. Czachor, Doody's Review Service, September, 2009)

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