
Actinomycosis
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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.
Table of Contents
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
Product details
- No. of pages: 376
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Butterworth-Heinemann 1971
- Published: January 1, 1971
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- eBook ISBN: 9781483193342