Tropical Diseases in Travelers (Hardcover)

Preface.

Part I: Tropical Diseases in Travelers: General Aspects:.

1. Introduction: Eli Schwartz.

2. The Art of Travel Medicine a Century Ago: Eli Schwartz.

3. Epidemiology of Post-Travel Illness: Pamela Rendi-Wagner and Eli Schwartz.

4. Travelers as Sentinels for Disease Occurrence in Destination Countries: David O. Freedman and Eli Schwartz.

5. VFR (Visiting Friends and Relatives) Travelers: Phyllis E. Kozarsky and Jay S. Keystone.

6. Post-Tropical Screening: Joanna Herman and Peter L. Chiodini.

Part II: Specific Infections:.

7. Dengue Fever: Eli Schwartz.

8. West Nile Fever: Michal Chowers.

9. Japanese Encephalitis in Travelers: John Simon.

10. Yellow Fever, and Yellow Fever Vaccine–Associated Disease: Elizabeth D. Barnett.

11. Chikungunya: An Emerging Disease in Travelers: Fabrice Simon, Elodie Vivier and Philippe Parola.

12. Ross River Virus: Joseph Torresi.

13. Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers: Annelies Wilder-Smith.

14: Rabies and the Traveler: Henry Wilde and Thiravat Hemachudha.

15: Hepatitis A and E: The Enterically Transmitted Hepatitis: Nancy Piper Jenks and Eli Schwartz.

16. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fever: Eli Schwartz.

17. Bacterial Diarrhea: Herbert L. DuPont.

18. Rickettsial Diseases: Mogens Jensenius and Philippe Parola.

19: Relapsing Fever: Gil Sidi and Eli Schwartz.

20. Leptospirosis: Eyal Leshem and Eli Schwartz.

21. Malaria in Travelers: Epidemiology, Clinical Aspects and Treatment: Eli Schwartz.

22. Malaria Diagnosis in Travelers: R. Scott Miller.

23. Malaria–Prevention: Eli Schwartz.

24. Schistosomiasis: Eli Schwartz.

25. Filarial Infections: Thomas B. Nutman.

26. Human Trypanosomiasis: African and American Tryponasomiasis (Chagas): Johannes A. Blum.

27. Cystic Echinococcosis: Enrico Brunetti.

28. Neurocysticercosis: Eli Schwartz.

29. Histoplasmosis and and Other Endemic Fungal Infections: Michael J. Segel and Eli Schwartz.

30. Intestinal Protozoa: Giardia, Amebiasis, Cyclospora, Blastocsystis Hominis, Dientamoeba Fragilis and Cryptosporidium Parvum: Karin Leder.

31. Intestinal Helminths: Strongyloides stercoralis, Ascaris Lumbricoides, Hookworm, Trichuris Trichiuria, Enterobius Vermicularis, Trichinella, Intestinal Tapeworms and Liver Flukes: Karin Leder.

32. Leishmaniasis: Eli Schwartz.

33. Ectoparasites: Myiasis, Tungiasis, Scabies: Eli Schwartz and Eric Caumes.

34. Helminthic Skin Diseases in Travelers: Eric Caumes.

35. Delusional Parasitosis: Eli Schwartz, Jay Keystone and Henry Abramovitch.

Part III: Syndromic Approach:

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36. An Approach to the Patient with Post-travel Diarrhea: Eli Schwartz and Bradley A. Connor.

37. Approach to the Patient with Fever: Eli Schwartz.

38. Approach to Returning Travelers with Skin Lesions: Eric Caumes.

39. Approach to Travel-Related Eosinophilia: Eyal Meltzer and Eli Schwartz.

40. Approach to Patients with Protracted Rheumatological Manifestations: Eli Schwartz and Michael Ehrenfeld.

41. Travel Related Respiratory Infections: Eyal Meltzer and Eli Schwartz.

42: Neurological Signs and Symptoms in Travelers: Einar P. Wilder-Smith and Annelies Wilder-Smith.

43. Closing Remarks: Eli Schwartz.

Appendixes.

A. Useful Anti-Parasitic Drugs.

B. Diagnostic Tests Available for Tropical Diseases.

Index