Infection's Revenge

Infection's Revenge
Author: Daron Malmborg
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2013-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1475992742

Hank is mowing his lawn when a horrifying blast rocks his world. He sees a mushroom cloud rise over a distant valley and runs for shelter in his fruit cellar. In a matter of minutes, the only life Hank knows has disappeared. Nine months after the nuclear bomb explodes, resources are stretched thin as greed, fear, and self-preservation trump morals, ethics, and civilized behavior. Led by his animalistic instinct to survive, Hank becomes a nomad as he attempts to escape the hordes of undead rising in his city as well as his own conscience. With his life now reduced to eluding the relentless rotting, walking corpses and lurking diseased hiders, Hank spends his few peaceful moments battling guilt for not pursuing his dream of becoming an ordained minister. As he struggles with his fading religious beliefs and the stark reality of not knowing who he can trust, he soon realizes he is not alone in this godless existence. From within the dark shadows, a new enemy emerges that poses an even greater threat than the undead. As the world sits on the brink of nuclear war in an effort to stop a cataclysmic infection, one man embarks on a perilous journey for survival without any idea that the government may have its own plans for his future.

Revenge of the Microbes

Revenge of the Microbes
Author: Abigail A. Salyers
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781555812980

A single source of answers to questions average people are asking. Appeals to a diverse readership, including biologists, doctors, teachers, students, lawyers, environmentalists, and average citizens.

Beyond Revenge

Beyond Revenge
Author: Michael McCullough
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2008-03-31
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9780470262153

Why is revenge such a pervasive and destructive problem? How can we create a future in which revenge is less common and forgiveness is more common? Psychologist Michael McCullough argues that the key to a more forgiving, less vengeful world is to understand the evolutionary forces that gave rise to these intimately human instincts and the social forces that activate them in human minds today. Drawing on exciting breakthroughs from the social and biological sciences, McCullough dispenses surprising and practical advice for making the world a more forgiving place. Michael E. McCullough (Miami, Florida), an internationally recognized expert on forgiveness and revenge, is a professor of psychology at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, where he directs the Laboratory for Social and Clinical Psychology.

CDC Yellow Book 2018: Health Information for International Travel

CDC Yellow Book 2018: Health Information for International Travel
Author: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 705
Release: 2017-04-17
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0190628634

THE ESSENTIAL WORK IN TRAVEL MEDICINE -- NOW COMPLETELY UPDATED FOR 2018 As unprecedented numbers of travelers cross international borders each day, the need for up-to-date, practical information about the health challenges posed by travel has never been greater. For both international travelers and the health professionals who care for them, the CDC Yellow Book 2018: Health Information for International Travel is the definitive guide to staying safe and healthy anywhere in the world. The fully revised and updated 2018 edition codifies the U.S. government's most current health guidelines and information for international travelers, including pretravel vaccine recommendations, destination-specific health advice, and easy-to-reference maps, tables, and charts. The 2018 Yellow Book also addresses the needs of specific types of travelers, with dedicated sections on: · Precautions for pregnant travelers, immunocompromised travelers, and travelers with disabilities · Special considerations for newly arrived adoptees, immigrants, and refugees · Practical tips for last-minute or resource-limited travelers · Advice for air crews, humanitarian workers, missionaries, and others who provide care and support overseas Authored by a team of the world's most esteemed travel medicine experts, the Yellow Book is an essential resource for travelers -- and the clinicians overseeing their care -- at home and abroad.

Infections in the Immunosuppressed Patient

Infections in the Immunosuppressed Patient
Author: Pranatharthi H. Chandrasekar
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 425
Release: 2016
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0199938563

Infections in the Immunosuppressed Patient offers an illustrated, case-based matrix for treatment of infections across all types of immunosuppressed patients. As the challenges of managing these infections continues to evolve, this collection offers lucid, authoritative guidance to diagnosing and treating these infections effectively. Comprising 81 cases from leading experts across specialties, this collection offers a guide to both common and uncommon presentations of infections in: · Cancer patients · Solid-organ transplant recipients · Stem-cell recipients · Patients on immunosuppressive drugs · Patients with other immunosuppressive conditions Supplemented with rich color illustrations and insights from more than 100 experts, Infections in the Immunosuppressed Patient is the new benchmark reference work for treatment of these difficult cases.

Superbug

Superbug
Author: Geoffrey Cannon
Publisher: Virgin Books Limited
Total Pages: 372
Release: 1995
Genre: Antibiotics
ISBN:

For 50 years, medicine has attacked bacteria with antibiotics. But antibiotics put at risk our ability to resist disease. New plagues of infection caused by superbugs (bacteria that have learned to resist antibiotics) threaten our health. This book suggests that antibiotics do more harm than good.

Revenge of the Microbes

Revenge of the Microbes
Author: Brenda A. Wilson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 181
Release: 2023-03-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1683673808

Revenge of the Microbes “What is antibiotic resistance, and why should I care?” Two decades after the first edition of Revenge of the Microbes: How Bacterial Resistance Is Undermining the Antibiotic Miracle warned of the looming threat of antibiotic resistance, it is now upon us. Not only has the spread of antibiotic resistance continued unabated, but the emergence of multidrug-resistant “superbugs” is poised to set medical progress back centuries. Several distinct biological, social, economic, and technological factors have resulted in us only barely keeping pace with these new threats. In this edition of Revenge of the Microbes, the authors detail the intricacies of the antibiotic-microbe arms race. Beginning with a historical perspective on antibiotics and their profound impact on both modern medicine and present-day society, they review our current arsenal against infectious diseases and the various ways pathogens evade or overcome them. The authors examine the practices and policies driving the discovery and development of new antibiotics, what happens to antibiotics once they are released into the environment, how antibiotic-resistant bacteria evolve and spread, and the urgency for finding alternative approaches to combating infections. This discussion of the controversies surrounding antibiotics will empower readers—citizen scientists, policy makers, pharmaceutical researchers, and medical professionals alike—to generate informed opinions on antibiotic usage and stewardship as we contend with fewer effective antibiotics. Reader-friendly and comprehensible, this new edition of Revenge of the Microbes engages a diverse audience of scientists, clinicians, educators, students, lawyers, environmentalists, and public health advocates as it explores the ever-changing landscape of the antibiotic resistance crisis. For anyone interested in antimicrobial resistance (AMR), this is a completely approachable 360-degree view of a very complex topic. The authors don’t dilute the science but manage to deliver it in language and examples that everyone can digest. Don’t miss the “Points to Ponder” at the end of each chapter. These thought-provoking nuggets will inspire creative thinking even in the most experienced AMR authorities. — JEAN B. PATEL, PhD, D(ABMM), Principle Scientist, Scientific Affairs, Microbiology, Beckman Coulter; former Science Team Lead, Antibiotic Resistance Coordination and Strategy Unit, CDC

Revenge of the Scapegoat

Revenge of the Scapegoat
Author: Caren Beilin
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2022-04-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1948980088

From the author of Blackfishing the IUD, a darkly hilarious novel about familial trauma, chronic illness, academic labor, and contemporary art. In the tradition of Rabelais, Swift, and Fran Ross—the tradition of biting satire that joyfully embraces the strange and fantastical—and drawing upon documentary strategies from Sheila Heti, Caren Beilin offers a tale of familial trauma that is also a broadly inclusive skewering of academia, the medical industry, and the contemporary art scene. One day Iris, an adjunct at a city arts college, receives a terrible package: recently unearthed letters that her father had written to her in her teens, in which he blames her for their family’s crises. Driven by the raw fact of receiving these devastating letters not once but twice in a lifetime, and in a panic of chronic pain brought on by rheumatoid arthritis, Iris escapes to the countryside—or some absurdist version of it. Nazi cows, Picassos used as tampons, and a pair of arthritic feet that speak in the voices of Flaubert’s Bouvard and Pécuchet are standard fare in this beguiling novel of odd characters, surprising circumstances, and intuitive leaps, all brought together in profoundly serious ways.

Infections of Leisure

Infections of Leisure
Author: David L. Schlossberg
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 411
Release: 2020-07-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1555819230

A day at the beach: delightful, restorative – and potentially dangerous. Leisure activities, from the mundane to the exotic, expose us to a growing list of pathogenic microbes, some new and many increasingly resistant to current therapies. Common pets, livestock, traveling, and cuisine all have the potential to cause illnesses that may be difficult to diagnose and treat. Engagingly written by a team of infectious disease specialists and edited by David Schlossberg, Infections of Leisure features 19 chapters focused on the infection risks associated with particular types of activities, including camping, playing sports, interacting with animals, receiving body modifications, and mountain climbing. This new edition includes vibrant, full-color images, recommended readings chosen by expert authors, and practical tips in each chapter. Useful for health care professionals, microbiologists, and infectious diseases specialists, the information in Infections of Leisure will support confident identification of leisure-associated infections and enable informed choices, as well as provide an understanding of the risks posed to human health by hobbies, exotic foods and travel.