- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Section 1 Bacterial infections of relevance to the tropics
- Chapter 1 Summary of medically important bacteria
- Chapter 2 Infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria
- Chapter 3 Infections caused by mycobacteria
- Chapter 4 Infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria
- Chapter 5 Infections caused by spirochaetes
- Chapter 6 Infections caused by obligate intracellular bacteria
- Section 2 Viral infections of relevance to the tropics
- Chapter 7 Summary of medically important viruses
- Chapter 8 Infections caused by DNA viruses
- Chapter 9 Infections caused by RNA viruses
- Section 3 Fungal infections of relevance to the tropics
- Chapter 10 Summary of fungal infections
- Chapter 11 Fungal infections
- Section 4 Helminth infections of relevance to the tropics
- Chapter 12 Trematodes (flukes)
- Chapter 13 Cestodes (tapeworms)
- Chapter 14 Nematodes (roundworms)
- Section 5 Protozoal infections of relevance to the tropics
- Chapter 15 Systemic protozoal infection
- Chapter 16 Protozoal infections of the gut
- Section 6 Vectors and ectoparasites
- Chapter 17 Lice, fleas, mites, and ticks
- Section 7 Disease syndromes occurring in the tropics
- Chapter 18 Infections classified by organ system
- Section 8 Envenomation
- Chapter 19 Snake bite
- Chapter 20 Other bites and stings
- Online resources and further reading
- Index
(p. 6) Infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria
- Chapter:
- (p. 6) Infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria
- Author(s):
Philippa C. Matthews
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780198737773.003.0002
This chapter consists of short notes, diagrams, and tables to summarize Gram-positive organisms that are significant causes of disease in the tropics and subtropics. This includes anthrax, tetanus, clostridial infections, diphtheria, and streptococci. For ease of reference, each topic is broken down into sections, including classification, epidemiology, microbiology, pathophysiology, clinical syndromes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
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- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Section 1 Bacterial infections of relevance to the tropics
- Chapter 1 Summary of medically important bacteria
- Chapter 2 Infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria
- Chapter 3 Infections caused by mycobacteria
- Chapter 4 Infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria
- Chapter 5 Infections caused by spirochaetes
- Chapter 6 Infections caused by obligate intracellular bacteria
- Section 2 Viral infections of relevance to the tropics
- Chapter 7 Summary of medically important viruses
- Chapter 8 Infections caused by DNA viruses
- Chapter 9 Infections caused by RNA viruses
- Section 3 Fungal infections of relevance to the tropics
- Chapter 10 Summary of fungal infections
- Chapter 11 Fungal infections
- Section 4 Helminth infections of relevance to the tropics
- Chapter 12 Trematodes (flukes)
- Chapter 13 Cestodes (tapeworms)
- Chapter 14 Nematodes (roundworms)
- Section 5 Protozoal infections of relevance to the tropics
- Chapter 15 Systemic protozoal infection
- Chapter 16 Protozoal infections of the gut
- Section 6 Vectors and ectoparasites
- Chapter 17 Lice, fleas, mites, and ticks
- Section 7 Disease syndromes occurring in the tropics
- Chapter 18 Infections classified by organ system
- Section 8 Envenomation
- Chapter 19 Snake bite
- Chapter 20 Other bites and stings
- Online resources and further reading
- Index