Streptococcal infections: observations from a public health laboratory.

Infectious Mononucleosis. Observations from a Public Health Laboratory †

This paper is written in honor of Dr. John R. Paul for three reasons. First, in recognition of his contributions as a philosopher and educator in preventive medicine, and especially, the emphasis he placed on epidemiology as the basic discipline in prevention. To this end he developed and popularized the concepts of clinical epidemiology and serological epidemiology. Second, in tribute to the r...

Laboratory Diagnosis of Group a Streptococcal Infections

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WHO Global Collaborating Centre for Diphtheria & Streptococcal Infections, Public Health

We describe the case of a patient with cutaneous diphtheria caused by toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans who developed a right hand flexor sheath infection and symptoms of sepsis such as fever, tachycardia, and elevated C-reactive protein, after contact with domestic cats and dogs, and a fox. We summarise the epidemiology, clinical presentation, microbiology, diagnosis, therapy, and public heal...

Public Health Laboratory Work

This is practically a companion volume to Parkas and Kenwood's Hygiene and Public Health. The new edition lias been considerably altered and entirely revised. It is divided into seven parts, viz., the examination of water for public health purposes, the analysis of sewage, etc., soil examination, air analysis, food examination, the examination of disinfectants and Part VIT (written by Dr. Savag...

Public Health Laboratory Work