Outbreak: Cases in the Real-World Microbiology

Content: Outbreaks and cases emphasizing concepts in basic microbiology. Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis outbreaks --
Outbreak of a mycoplasmal pneumonia --
Hickman catheter-related infections in a hemato-oncologic department --
A gang-related outbreak of drug-resistant gonorrhea --
Skin rash caused by Pseudomonas and associated with pools and hot tubs --
Human anthrax linked to an outbreak in livestock --
A multidrug-resistant Salmonella outbreak in veterinary clinics --
A pertussis outbreak --
Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus --
An influenza outbreak on a cruise ship --
An AIDS outbreak traced to a single infected male --
A rubella outbreak --
An outbreak of rotaviral gastroenteritis among children --
A Cryptosporidium outbreak in a day camp --
An Escherichia coli O111:H8 outbreak among teenage campers --
An outbreak of lethal viral pneumonia --
Microbes and diseases demonstrating basic microbiological principles --
Sect. II. Outbreaks of diseases of the respiratory tract. A legionellosis outbreak. An outbreak of respiratory syncytial virus infection --
A tuberculosis outbreak in a prison housing inmated infected with HIV --
An otitis media outbreak in a child care center --
An outbreak of a rash --
An outbreak of a rash at a camp for HIV-infected children --
A diphtheria outbreak --
An outbreak of mononucleosis --
A pneumonia outbreak in a nursing home --
Past and future pandemics of influenza A --
A pharyngitis outbreak in the Marine Corps --
A measles outbreak among Kosovar refugee children --
Pathogens and diseases of the respiratory system --
Sect. III. Outbreaks of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. A Salmonella enterica serovar enteritidis outbreak from eating eggs --
A Cryptosporidium outbreak associated with swimming pool use --
Diarrhea among attendees of the Washington County Fair --
An amebiasis outbreak --
A typhoid fever outbreak linked with a frozen fruit drink --
A Giardia outbreak in a day care nursery --
A food-borne outbreak of bloody diarrhea. A multistate outbreak of listeriosis --
Food-borne paralysis from eating home-pickled eggs --
Bloody diarrhea associated with eating ground beef --
A hepatitis outbreak associated with restaurant onions --
A rotavirus outbreak among college students --
A cholera outbreak in a refugee camp --
Pathogens and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract --
Sect. IV. Outbreaks of sexually transmitted diseases. An outbreak of sexually transmitted disease among teenagers --
A chancroid outbreak among hispanic men --
An outbreak of sexually transmitted disease in the pornography industry --
An outbreak of azithromycin-resistant gonorrhea --
Invasive cervical cancer among women --
An outbreak of lymphogranuloma venereum in homosexual men --
A syphilis outbreak connected with a cybersex chat room --
The impact of AIDS worsens famine --
Pathogens and diseases that are transmitted sexually. Sect. V. Outbreaks of diseases of the skin, eyes, and deep tissues. An outbreak of Staphylococcus aureus with increased vancomycin resistance --
An outbreak of Pseudomonas dermatitis from a hotel pool and hot tub --
A ringworm outbreak in a wrestling team --
An outbreak of conjunctivitis at an elementary school --
a measles outbreak among internationally adopted children --
A hepatitis outbreak at a pain clinic --
An outbreak of flesh-eating bacteria --
An outbreak of invasive group A Streptococcus at a child care center --
A skin infection outbreak at a high school --
A gas gangrene outbreak after a tsunami --
Pathogens and diseases of the skin, eyes, and deep tissues --
Sect. VI. Outbreaks of multisystem zoonoses and vector-borne diseases. An outbreak of typhus --
An outbreak of cyclic fevers --
An outbreak of encephalitis --
Yellow fever in a traveler returning from Venezuela --
A hantavirus pulmonary syndrome outbreak --
Cases of rash and fever, one fatal, in a family cluster --
An outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever. An outbreak of leptospirosis during EcoChallenge --
A dengue fever outbreak --
An outbreak of lyme disease --
A plague outbreak --
Multisystem zoonoses and vector-borne diseases and pathogens --
Sect. VII. Outbreaks of diseases of the central nervous system. An outbreak of acute flaccid paralysis --
An outbreak of paralysis from eating fermented beaver tails --
Rabies infections from organ donor tissues --
A tetanus outbreak --
An outbreak of aseptic meningitis among recreational vehicle campers --
A mad cow disease outbreak in humans and cattle --
Meningitis outbreaks traced to raves and clubs --
Meningitis among travelers returning from Saudi Arabia --
Diseases and pathogens of the central nervous system --
Sect. VIII. Outbreaks and cases requiring application of environmental and industrial microbiology concepts. Gastroenteritis from an interactive water fountain --
Dengue fever epidemics return --
Acid pollution in waterways from metal leaching from mine tailings. A shigellosis outbreak from a wading pool --
A massive outbreak of Cryptosporidium infection transmitted through the public water supply --
Biofilm fouling in cooling towers --
An outbreak of legionnaires\' disease from an air-conditioning unit --
Microbiologically influenced corrosion of industrial materials --
Increasing production of beer in the United States --
Four successive annual outbreaks of plague --
Microbes that cause environmental and industrial problems --
Sect. IX. Bioterrorism outbreaks. An accidental release of weaponized anthrax --
An investigation of a brucellosis outbreak as bioterrorism --
A tularemia outbreak --
Bioterrorist release of anthrax bacteria by a religious cult --
A death from Ebola hemorrhagic fever at a former bioweapon laboratory --
An inexpensive and simple botulism bioweapon --
State-sponsored bioweapon research --
An outbreak of weaponized smallpox --
Pathogens and diseases involved in bioterrorism.