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Tuberculosis [electronic resource] : a comprehensive international approach / edited by Lee B. Reichman, Earl S. Hershfield.

Contributor(s): Reichman, Lee B, 1938- | Hershfield, Earl S, 1934-.
Material type: TextTextSeries: Lung biology in health and disease: v. 144.Publisher: New York : Dekker, c2000Edition: 2nd ed., rev. and expanded.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.Description: 1 online resource (xxviii, 898 p.) : ill.ISBN: 9780585415307 (electronic bk.); 9780824745301 (electronic bk. : Adobe Reader).Subject(s): TuberculosisGenre/Form: Electronic books DDC classification: 616.9/95 Online resources: Access full-text materials at no charge:
Contents:
Introduction / Claude Lenfant -- Part One. Programmatic Background -- A Historical Perspective on Tuberculosis and Its Control / Anne L. Davis -- Tuberculosis Control in Low-Income Countries / Donald A. Enarson -- Tuberculosis Control in Low-Prevalence Countries / Jaap F. Broekmans -- Tuberculosis Laboratories : The Centerpiece of National Tuberculosis Control Programs / Adalbert Laszlo -- Evaluation of Applied Strategies of Tuberculosis Control in the Developing World / Pierre Chaulet, Earl S. Hershfield -- Part Two. Basic Aspects -- Epidemiology of Tuberculosis / George W. Comstock -- Bacteriology of Tuberculosis / Jacques Grosset -- Immunology of Tuberculosis / Thomas M. Daniel, W. Henry Boom, Jerrold J. Ellner -- Transmission of Tuberculosis / Edward A. Nardell, Willy F. Piessens -- Pathogenesis of Tuberculosis / Willy F. Piessens, Edward A. Nardell -- Mycobacterial Strain Genotyping / Nancy D. Connell, Barry N. Kreiswirth -- Part Three. Clinical Aspects -- Tuberculin Skin Testing / Richard I. Menzies -- Case Finding in High- and Low-Prevalence Countries / Hans L. Rieder -- Diagnosis of Tuberculosis / Philip A. LoBue, Sharon Perry, Antonino Catanzaro -- Contact Follow-Up in High- and Low-Prevalence Countries / Sue C. Etkind, Jaap Veen -- Treatment of Tuberculosis / Paula I. Fujiwara, Patricia M. Simone, Sonal S. Munsiff -- Responding to Outbreaks of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis : Introducing DOTS-Plus / Paul E. Farmer ... [et al.] -- Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection / David L. Cohn, Wafaa M. El-Sadr -- BCG Vaccines and Vaccination / Paul E.M. Fine -- Part Four. Special Problems -- Tuberculosis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection / Philip C. Hopewell, Richard E. Chaisson -- Tuberculosis in Children / Flor M. Munoz, Jeffrey R. Starke -- Case Management : The Key to a Successful Tuberculosis-Control Program / Bonita T. Mangura, Karen E. Galanowsky -- Part Five. Unique Aspects of Tuberculosis Control -- Tuberculosis Infection Control / Henry M. Blumberg -- Tuberculosis in Correctional Facilities / Naomi N. Bock -- Tuberculosis Among Immigrants / Mona Saraiya, Nancy J. Binkin -- Coalition Building for Tuberculosis Control : The Philippine Experience / Camilo C. Roa, Jr., Rodrigo L.C. Romulo -- Tuberculosis Education / Eileen C. Napolitano, Elizabeth J. Stoller -- Political Will : The Singapore Tuberculosis Elimination Program / Cynthia Bin-Eng Chee, Yee-Tang Wang -- Medical Anthropology : An Important Adjunct to International TB Control / Daniel Chemtob ... [et al.] -- The Role of Nongovernmental Organizations / Annik Rouillon, Nils Eric Billo, Frances R. Ogasawara -- Economic Considerations for Tuberculosis Control / Holger Sawert -- The Impact of Managed Care on Tuberculosis Control in the United States / Bess Miller, Sara Rosenbaum -- The Impact of Health Sector Reform on Tuberculosis Control in Developing Nations / Elizabeth Tayler -- Mobilizing Society Against Tuberculosis : Creating and Sustaining Demand for DOTS in High-Burden Countries / Kraig Klaudt -- Part Six. The Future -- Tuberculosis in the Future / Richard J. O'Brien, Mario C. Raviglione.
Summary: An international approach to tuberculosis. This second edition features: expanded coverage on the background of tuberculosis; discussion of new and emerging aspects of the disease; and new chapters on topics such as the transmission of tuberculosis and tuberculosis infection control.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Claude Lenfant -- Part One. Programmatic Background -- A Historical Perspective on Tuberculosis and Its Control / Anne L. Davis -- Tuberculosis Control in Low-Income Countries / Donald A. Enarson -- Tuberculosis Control in Low-Prevalence Countries / Jaap F. Broekmans -- Tuberculosis Laboratories : The Centerpiece of National Tuberculosis Control Programs / Adalbert Laszlo -- Evaluation of Applied Strategies of Tuberculosis Control in the Developing World / Pierre Chaulet, Earl S. Hershfield -- Part Two. Basic Aspects -- Epidemiology of Tuberculosis / George W. Comstock -- Bacteriology of Tuberculosis / Jacques Grosset -- Immunology of Tuberculosis / Thomas M. Daniel, W. Henry Boom, Jerrold J. Ellner -- Transmission of Tuberculosis / Edward A. Nardell, Willy F. Piessens -- Pathogenesis of Tuberculosis / Willy F. Piessens, Edward A. Nardell -- Mycobacterial Strain Genotyping / Nancy D. Connell, Barry N. Kreiswirth -- Part Three. Clinical Aspects -- Tuberculin Skin Testing / Richard I. Menzies -- Case Finding in High- and Low-Prevalence Countries / Hans L. Rieder -- Diagnosis of Tuberculosis / Philip A. LoBue, Sharon Perry, Antonino Catanzaro -- Contact Follow-Up in High- and Low-Prevalence Countries / Sue C. Etkind, Jaap Veen -- Treatment of Tuberculosis / Paula I. Fujiwara, Patricia M. Simone, Sonal S. Munsiff -- Responding to Outbreaks of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis : Introducing DOTS-Plus / Paul E. Farmer ... [et al.] -- Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection / David L. Cohn, Wafaa M. El-Sadr -- BCG Vaccines and Vaccination / Paul E.M. Fine -- Part Four. Special Problems -- Tuberculosis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection / Philip C. Hopewell, Richard E. Chaisson -- Tuberculosis in Children / Flor M. Munoz, Jeffrey R. Starke -- Case Management : The Key to a Successful Tuberculosis-Control Program / Bonita T. Mangura, Karen E. Galanowsky -- Part Five. Unique Aspects of Tuberculosis Control -- Tuberculosis Infection Control / Henry M. Blumberg -- Tuberculosis in Correctional Facilities / Naomi N. Bock -- Tuberculosis Among Immigrants / Mona Saraiya, Nancy J. Binkin -- Coalition Building for Tuberculosis Control : The Philippine Experience / Camilo C. Roa, Jr., Rodrigo L.C. Romulo -- Tuberculosis Education / Eileen C. Napolitano, Elizabeth J. Stoller -- Political Will : The Singapore Tuberculosis Elimination Program / Cynthia Bin-Eng Chee, Yee-Tang Wang -- Medical Anthropology : An Important Adjunct to International TB Control / Daniel Chemtob ... [et al.] -- The Role of Nongovernmental Organizations / Annik Rouillon, Nils Eric Billo, Frances R. Ogasawara -- Economic Considerations for Tuberculosis Control / Holger Sawert -- The Impact of Managed Care on Tuberculosis Control in the United States / Bess Miller, Sara Rosenbaum -- The Impact of Health Sector Reform on Tuberculosis Control in Developing Nations / Elizabeth Tayler -- Mobilizing Society Against Tuberculosis : Creating and Sustaining Demand for DOTS in High-Burden Countries / Kraig Klaudt -- Part Six. The Future -- Tuberculosis in the Future / Richard J. O'Brien, Mario C. Raviglione.

An international approach to tuberculosis. This second edition features: expanded coverage on the background of tuberculosis; discussion of new and emerging aspects of the disease; and new chapters on topics such as the transmission of tuberculosis and tuberculosis infection control.

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