Chapter 41 Tetanus Craig E. Greene Etiology Tetanus is caused by the action of a potent neurotoxin formed in the body during the vegetative growth of Clostridium tetani. C. tetani…

Chapter 53 Surgical and Traumatic Wound Infections Craig E. Greene and J. Scott Weese Surgical site infections (SSIs), which hinder successful healing of operative wounds, are recognized as a relatively…

Chapter 44 Miscellaneous Bacterial Infections Carolyn R. O’Brien and Richard Malik Melioidosis Melioidosis is an infection caused by the saprophytic beta-proteobacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei (formerly Pseudomonas pseudomallei), an aerobic, gram-negative, motile…

Chapter 40 Botulism Jeanne A. Barsanti Etiology Botulism is a neuroparalytic illness resulting from intoxication with a neurotoxin produced most commonly by Clostridium botulinum. C. botulinum is a group of…

Chapter 98 Considerations and Management of Infectious Diseases of Feral Cats Julie K. Levy Demographics of Feral Cats The countries in the world with the greatest absolute numbers, in decreasing…

Chapter 1 Laboratory Diagnosis of Viral and Rickettsial Infections and Clinical Epidemiology of Infectious Disease James F. Evermann, Rance K. Sellon and Jane E. Sykes The detection of viral and…

Chapter 35 Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections Amie Koenig Etiology The cell wall of each gram-negative bacterial species has evolved a relatively complex outer membrane in addition to its inner cytoplasmic membrane…

Chapter 50 Abscesses and Botryomycosis Caused by Bacteria Craig E. Greene Abscesses Etiology and Pathogenesis Abscesses, which are characterized by an accumulation of pus, can occur in almost any tissue…

Chapter 68 Rhinosporidiosis Craig E. Greene Etiology Rhinosporidiosis, a chronic granulomatous disease caused by Rhinosporidium seeberi, induces tumor-like growths of epithelial tissues in domestic animals, birds, and people.9,18,18 The taxonomy…

Chapter 55 Antifungal Chemotherapy Craig. E. Greene Systemic Antifungals Selection of the appropriate antifungal drug and dosage for treatment of systemic fungal infections can be difficult. Choice of an antifungal…