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Springer Common Infections 1st Editon 2011 Softbound by L.G. Keith
Infectious diseases remain a major problem for physicians and other health professionals dealing with problems of the reproductive system. Accordingly, this two-volume comprehensive presentation of infectious diseases involving the male and female reproductive systems promises to be a major contribution in this field and to fill a much-needed vacuum. During the past three decades, the introduction of antimicrobial therapy has dramatically altered both the clinical presentation and the therapeutic approaches employed in dealing with the traditional infections of the repro ductive system. In addition, the changing demographics of infectious problems in the industrial countries and the developing world have been a source of concern. A good deal of important information on this topic is included in this series. In recent years, considerable attention has been given to the role of Myco plasma and Chlamydia in both male and female infertility and the problems related to genital herpes and human papilloma virus infections. Current clinical information is included on these infections as well as on newer aspects of diagnosis, such as the use of laparoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease. Also addressed is new information regarding the role of actinomycosis in pelvic infections; current problems such as toxic shock syndrome and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) are reviewed as well. New concepts are included in these vohimes to complement the clinical information. The attachment of microbial organisms to sperm may help to explain access of these and other organisms to the upper female genital tract. Section 1: Introduction.- 1 Normal genital microflora.- 2 Host defenses against intrauterine infection.- 3 Pathology of pelvic inflammatory disease.- Section 2: Vaginal Infections.- 4 Cytologic diagnosis of cervical infections.- 5 Genital herpes simplex virus infection in young adults.- 6 Normal vaginal flora in abortion patients.- 7 Mechanism of recurrent herpes infections and prospects for vaccination.- 8 Trichomonas vaginalis in human reproduction.- 9 Toxic shock.- Section 3: Infections During Pregnancy.- 10 Therapeutic abortion and bacterial infection.- 11 Urinary tract infections during pregnancy.- 12 Perinatal infection control.- 13 Consequences of sexually transmitted diseases in pregnancy.- Section 4: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease.- 14 Laparoscopic diagnosis and treatment of PID.- 15 Use of serologic methods in the diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease.- 16 PID therapy and response to antibiotics: the Cook County Hospital experience.- 17 On the causes of pelvic infection.- Section 5: Prostatitis, Epididymitis and Urethritis.- 18 The effects of lower urinary tract and reproductive organ infections on male infertility.- 19 The mechanism of infection in the urethra, prostate and epididymis.- 20 Asymptomatic bacteriospermia.- 21 Urethritis and its complications.- 22 The role of mycoplasmas and chlamydiae in male infertility.- 23 Chronic prostatitis and reproduction.- 24 Microbial attachment to spermatozoa.- 25 The reproductive effects of microorganisms in semen.