Infectious diseases of the female genital tract

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Infectious diseases of the female genital tract

Richard L. Sweet, Ronald S. Gibbs

Williams & Wilkins, c1995

3rd ed

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

This edition of this textbook features revised chapters on laboratory diagnosis, with coverage of the new molecular diagnostic tests. Further chapters cover Group B Streptococci, Herpes Simplex, hepatitis (including C), HIV, perinatal infections, premature ruptured membranes, pelvic inflammatory disease, infectious vulvovaginitis and antimicrobial agents.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 Introduction: clinical microbiology of the female genital tract
  • use of the microbiology laboratory in infectious diseases. Part 2 Special organisms: group B streptococci
  • genital mycoplasmas
  • chlamydial infections
  • herpes simplex virus infection
  • sexually transmitted diseases
  • mixed anaerobic-aerobic infection and pelvic abscess
  • hepatitis
  • acquired immunodeficiency virus (AIDS). Part 3 Gynaecologic and obstetric infections: toxic shock syndrome
  • infectious vulvovaginitis
  • postabortion infection, bacteremia and septic shock
  • pelvic inflammatory disease
  • urinary tract infection
  • perinatal infection
  • premature rupture of the membranes
  • intra-amniotic infection (intra-uterine infection in late pregnancy)
  • subclinical infection as a cause of premature labour
  • postpartum infection
  • wound and episiotomy infection
  • parasitic disease in pregnancy. Part 4 Antibiotics: antimicrobial agents
  • antibiotic prophylaxis in obstetrics and gynaecology.

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