Most cases of tularemia are char- acter Led by the formation of a focal ulcer at the site of entry of the causative bacillus, enlargement of regional lymph nodes, and a constitutional reaction of fever, prostration, myalgia, and headache. There may be pneumonia, which is occasionally accompanied by pleurisy or a typhoid-like illness. Francisella tularensis, … Read more
Plague is an acute or chronic disease of wild and commensal rodents transmissible among these lower animal hosts and to man through the bite.of infected ectoparasites. The infection in man is acute and frequently fulminant and usually is characterized by abrupt onset of high fever, lymphadenopathy near the site of exposure, bacteremia, and prostration. Secondary … Read more
Cholera is a specific infectious disease of man caused by Vibrio cholerae. It is characterized by severe diarrhea with fluid and electrolyte depletion, and now occurs endemically and epidemically in Asia. Etiology In a classic study in 1857, Snow described an outbreak of cholera in London and incriminated contaminated water as the source of disease. … Read more
Enteric Infection Treatment is being explored in this article.The major clinical problems in management of enteric bacterial infections are (1) differentiation of superficial contamination that often requires no treatment from true or potential tissue invasion, (2) early recognition and drainage of abscesses, (3) anticipation of the role of anaerobic bacteria that cannot be readily cultured, … Read more
The phrase urinary tract infection is a broad term used to describe both bacterial colonization of the urine and invasion of structures in any part of the urinary tract. Colonization of the urine, that is, multiplication of large numbers of bacteria in the urine, is often difficult to distinguish from actual tissue invasion eliciting a … Read more
Typhoid fever is an acute, often severe illness caused by S. typhosa and characterized by fever, headache, apathy, cough, prostration, splenomegaly, maculopapular rash, and leukopenia. Typhoid fever is the classic example of enteric fever caused by salmonellae. Incidence and Prevalence. Typhoid fever is a disease of major importance in areas of the world that have … Read more
