Actinomycosis

Actinomycosis, Second Edition covers a comprehensive survey of actinomycosis in existence. The book starts by describing the etiology, microscopical appearance, production of odor, epidemiology and pathogenesis, direction of peripheral spreading, differential and clinical diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of antinomycosis. The book then discusses cytology and morphology, distribution, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of aerobic actinomycetes. Saprophytism; parasitism; the classification and morphology of leptotrichia; chief bacteria and cocci in the mouth; and Actinomyces odontolyticus, a new species of antinomycete regularly isolated from deep carious dentine, are also looked into. The book further tackles the discovery of antibiotics and the role of antibiotics in the treatment of actinomycosis. The text also describes the nature and properties, group divisions, mode of action, investigations of sensitivities, methods of administration, and the side effects and toxic effects of penicillin. Antibiotic production in soil; problems of generic nomenclature; relation of actinomycetes to bacteria and fungi; and the classification systems of actinomycetes are also considered. Dental and medical professionals will find the book useful.

Introduction to the Second Edition

Introduction to the First Edition

I. Actinomycosis

Aetiology and Historical Background

Microscopical Appearance

Production of Odor

Epidemiology and Pathogenesis

Direction of Peripheral Spreading

Differential Diagnosis

Clinical Diagnosis

Prognosis

Treatment

II. Aerobic Actinomycetes (Nocardia, Streptomyces)

Nocardia

Introduction

Cytology and Morphology

Distribution

Pathogenesis

Diagnosis and Treatment

Streptomyces

Statistics

III. Animal Mycoses and Other Infectious Diseases

Saprophytism and Parasitism, the Causation of Animal Diseases

Differentiation of Actinomycotic Granulomas in Animals

Critical Investigations of Actinomycosis in Pigs

IV. Leptotrichia

Introduction

Aetiology

Classification of Fungi

Classification and Morphology of the Low Fungi

Lactobacilli

Introduction

Lactic Acid Fermentation

Culture Media

V. Chief Bacteria and Cocci in the Mouth

Infectious Diseases of Known Aetiology

Infectious Diseases of Unknown or Doubtful Aetiology

VI. Actinomyces Odontolyticus, A New Species of Actinomycete Regularly Isolated from Deep Carious Dentine

Materials and Methods

Observations

Discussion

Summary

VII. Discovery of Antibiotics

Historical Background

Chemotherapy and Antibiotic Therapy, Side-effects of Antibiotics

Outlook

VIII. Penicillin

Discovery

Nature and Properties, Group Divisions

Mode of Action, Investigations of Sensitivities

Classified Micro-organisms

Methods of Administration

Side-effects

Toxic Effects

IX. Microbial Antagonisms and Production of Antibiotics

Definition of an Antibiotic

Antibiotic Production in Soil

X. The Genus Actinomyces

Classification of the Genus Actinomyces

Description of Species of Actinomyces

XI. Nomenclature

Problems of Generic Nomenclature

Recognition of Species of Actinomycetes

Relation of Actinomycetes to Bacteria and Fungi

Classification Systems of Actinomycetes

XII. Case Reports by Various International Authors

Bibliography

Index