Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology

intravenous lines. Such infections are a significant problem in hospitals, and all those involved in any aspect of patient care ...

branes, may allow pathogens to enter the body. Thus it is essential that all healthcare workers follow aseptic technique for suc ...

ish or even eliminate them. These situations include the use of chemicals for disinfection, especially in hospitals, and the pro ...

papers may help remind everyone of the need for care- ful monitoring of food preparation. Some foods meant to be eaten raw or br ...

be wasted but would be applicable to the emerging diseases as well. Unfortunately, that has not proven true, because as of 2006 ...

of important human diseases caused by each group of pathogens are found at the end of this chapter. BACTERIA (SEE TABLE 22–3) Ba ...

An Introduction to Microbiology and Human Disease 509 G I H J A D B E C F Spirillum Bacterial spores Bacillus E Flagella Coccus ...

The rickettsias (also: rickettsiae) are parasites of mammals (including people) and are often spread by arthropod vectors. In th ...

we may not always realize that. A child’s strep throat will probably not progress to meningitis, and bacterial pneumonia does no ...

Several of the human papillomaviruses have also been associated with cancers of the mouth or larynx, and three of these viruses ...

tance of the immune system is clearly evident if we consider people with AIDS. Without the normal immune responses, AIDS patient ...

Plasmodiumspecies are becoming increasingly resist- ant to the standard antimalarial drugs, which are used to prevent disease as ...

that are vectors of disease. These are listed in Table 22–8. Mosquitoes, fleas, lice, and flies are all insects. Ticks are not i ...

516 Table 22–3 DISEASES CAUSED BY BACTERIA Bacterial Species Discussion/Disease(s) Caused Staphylococcus aureus gram () coccus ...

517 Table 22–3 DISEASES CAUSED BY BACTERIA (Continued) Bacterial Species Discussion/Disease(s) Caused Clostridium tetani gram ( ...

518 Table 22–3 DISEASES CAUSED BY BACTERIA (Continued) Bacterial Species Discussion/Disease(s) Caused Brucellaspecies gram () b ...

519 Table 22–3 DISEASES CAUSED BY BACTERIA (Continued) Bacterial Species Discussion/Disease(s) Caused Mycobacteriumspecies acid- ...

520 Table 22–4 DISEASES CAUSED BY VIRUSES Virus Discussion/Disease(s) Caused Herpes simplex Herpes varicella- zoster Epstein-Bar ...

(Continued on following page) 521 Table 22–4 DISEASES CAUSED BY VIRUSES (Continued) Virus Discussion/Disease(s) Caused Rubella v ...

522 Table 22–4 DISEASES CAUSED BY VIRUSES (Continued) Virus Discussion/Disease(s) Caused Hepatitis viruses: types A,B, and C Hum ...