Streptococcal infections clinical aspects, microbiology, and molecular pathogenesis

• Other Authors: Stevens, Dennis L. (Editor), Kaplan, Edward L. (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Published: New York Oxford University Press 2000
• Subjects: Streptococcal infectinons; Streptococcal Infections > physiopathology; Streptococcal Infections > microbiology; Streptococcal Infections > prevention & control
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• Physical Description: xv, 449 pages illustrations (some colour) 26 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780195099218; 0195099214

An in-depth examination of the entire range of streptococcal diseases, including related organisms (pneumococci and enterococci). Recent outbreaks of invasive streptococcal infections ("flesh eating" bacteria and toxic shock), the increasing incidence of multiple antibiotic resistance, and the drive to develop effective vaccines have brought strep back to the forefront as an important infectious disease. This will be the first comprehensive and scholarly treatment of this group of diseases since the mid-70s, and will appeal to infectious disease physicians, pediatricians, internists, and researchers. The contributors list is a who's who of the field