[PDF] Diseases Of The Gastrointestinal Tract And Associated Infections eBook

Author : Guy D. Eslick
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 10,66 MB
Release : 2019-01-17
Category : Medical
ISBN : 032354844X

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Many bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and fungi play key roles in the development of gastrointestinal diseases, and this practical reference brings you up to speed with this increasingly important area. Covering a broad range of GI diseases and cancers, this resource provides an expert overview of the field, ideal for all gastroenterologists and infectious disease physicians. Covers infections associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease and Barrett’s esophagus, gallbladder disease, acute pancreatitis, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, appendicitis, Whipple Disease, Crohn’s Disease, and more. Discusses esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, and colorectal cancer. Includes chapters on gut microbiome, fecal transplants, and the molecular pathgenesis of gastrointestinal infections. Consolidates today’s available information on this timely topic into a single convenient resource.

Author : Laura W. Lamps
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 37,88 MB
Release : 2012-02-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1441908617

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Surgical Pathology of the Gastrointestinal System: Bacterial, Fungal, Viral, and Parasitic Infections provides a unique diagnostic reference text for the pathologic diagnosis of infectious diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Written for the practicing surgical pathologist, this text combines the superior illustrations of an atlas with carefully written prose to create a useful diagnostic companion. The text is divided into four sections covering bacterial, fungal, viral, and parasitic infections of the gastrointestinal tract. The descriptive sections of each chapter are organized into short paragraphs for easy reference and include the use of tables to compare and contrast organisms and summarize differential diagnoses. Each chapter is extensively illustrated, and contains prose discussions of diagnostic features, differential diagnoses, brief clinical descriptions, and ancillary tests that help confirm the diagnosis (i.e. immunohistochemistry, special histochemical stains, and molecular diagnostic techniques). Surgical Pathology of the Gastrointestinal System: Bacterial, Fungal, Viral, and Parasitic Infections provides pertinent clinical, diagnostic, and epidemiologic information that will be valuable to the practicing surgical pathologist. This volume will also help surgical pathologists gain familiarity with other contributory laboratory tests that are available to help confirm diagnosis.

Author : Herbert L. Dupont
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 19,41 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1468436953

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Enteric infection has played an important role in the majority of the world's populations, including children (particularly those under four years of age), the aged, the malnourished, military populations, and per sons from industrialized regions traveling to developing areas. The magni tude of the problem has been profound in areas of the world with reduced economic development, where there exists a greater reservoir of entero pathogens and a larger susceptible population with nutritional deficits. Morbidity from enteric infection in developing areas exceeds that seen in industrialized countries by severalfold, with the problem being most seri ous in infants who are bottle-fed and other infants and young children soon after being weaned from the breast ("weanling diarrhea"). Of greater significance than the inverse relationship of diarrhea morbidity with levels of industrial development is the relationship of death from intestinal infection and socioeconomic advancement. Mortality rate from diarrhea is 10 to 100 times greater in developing areas. In many parts of the third world, diarrhea, resultant dehydration, and associated malnutri tion are the leading causes of death in infants and young children and account for as great as one-third of pediatric deaths.

Author : Chetana Vaishnavi
Publisher : JP Medical Ltd
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 31,58 MB
Release : 2013-03-31
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9350903520

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Infections of the gastrointestinal (GI) system can be caused by many organisms, including bacteria, parasites, viruses and funghi. This manual is a practical guide providing gastroenterologists and infectious disease specialists with up to date knowledge on GI infections. Beginning with general topics including etiology and prevention, imaging and dietary management, the following chapters present different micro-organisms and the infections and diseases they may cause. The agents responsible for infection, diagnosis, clinical features and therapy for each syndrome are discussed in detail. This comprehensive text includes more than 300 full colour illustrations, slides and photographs, and contributions from experts in microbiology, pathology, histopathology and gastroenterology. Key points Practical guide to gastrointestinal infections Discusses many different micro-organisms and resulting infections and diseases Includes more than 300 illustrations, slides and photographs Contributions from experts in microbiology, pathology, histopathology and gastroenterology

Author : Martin J. Blaser
Publisher :
Page : 1364 pages
File Size : 33,29 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Medical
ISBN :

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This updated second edition examines the gastrointestinal tract in relation to both immunocompetent and immunocompromised hosts. Written by specialists in infectious diseases and gastroenterology, this edition features discussion on the many infections of the gastrointestinal tract faced by adult and pediatric populations. The text traces the historical and epidemiological aspects of these disorders and provides detailed discussions on diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control, and should be of interest to the infectious disease specialist, gastroenterologist, primary care provider, internist, paediatrician and surgeon.

Author : J. Mayerle
Publisher : Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 32,73 MB
Release : 2009-11-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 3805592957

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Digestive-disease-associated mortality accounts for a major part of all deaths in Western societies and inflammatory diseases such as GI infections, viral hepatitis, GERD or cancers due to chronic inflammation have a tangible economic and social impact. What further aggravates the situation is the fact that complex immunological disorders have surfaced where anti-infective treatments are not effective. Fortunately, due to breakthroughs in basic research that are being successfully translated into clinical practice, new treatment strategies are constantly evolving. In addition to the development of new therapeutic measures, however, it is also mandatory to review and periodically refine established treatment regimens to reflect current knowledge and ensure up-to-date medical care.

Author : T.T. Macdonald
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 13,22 MB
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9401129789

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Gastrointestinal diseases present a considerable problem in human medicine in terms of both morbidity and mortality. The aim of this book is to cover the different immunological disorders of the gut with special reference to immunopathological and protective mechanisms. It will be of general interest to clinicians, scientists and students concerned with the gastrointestinal tract. Topics covered include: the current status of research into toxin-secreting pathogens, Campylobacter, Giardia and HIV; the immunological features of idiopathic inflammatory gut diseases such as Crohn's disease and intractable diarrhoea; the genesis of the flat mucosa; the iatrogenic diseases of the gut such as graft-versus-host disease and small bowel allografts; the immune mechanisms and lesions in the gut of patients with parasitic nematode infections (very important in the tropics). Basic background on the immune apparatus in the intestine is also discussed, as are the effects of inflammation on intestinal permeability.