Actinomycosis

Actinomycosis, Second Edition covers a comprehensive survey of actinomycosis in existence. The book starts by describing the etiology, microscopical appearance, production of odor, epidemiology and pathogenesis, direction of peripheral spreading, differential and clinical diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of antinomycosis. The book then discusses cytology and morphology, distribution, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of aerobic actinomycetes. Saprophytism; parasitism; the classification and morphology of leptotrichia; chief bacteria and cocci in the mouth; and Actinomyces odontolyticus, a new species of antinomycete regularly isolated from deep carious dentine, are also looked into. The book further tackles the discovery of antibiotics and the role of antibiotics in the treatment of actinomycosis. The text also describes the nature and properties, group divisions, mode of action, investigations of sensitivities, methods of administration, and the side effects and toxic effects of penicillin. Antibiotic production in soil; problems of generic nomenclature; relation of actinomycetes to bacteria and fungi; and the classification systems of actinomycetes are also considered. Dental and medical professionals will find the book useful.

Introduction to the Second EditionIntroduction to the First EditionI. Actinomycosis Aetiology and Historical Background Microscopical Appearance Production of Odor Epidemiology and Pathogenesis Direction of Peripheral Spreading Differential Diagnosis Clinical Diagnosis Prognosis TreatmentII. Aerobic Actinomycetes (Nocardia, Streptomyces) Nocardia Introduction Cytology and Morphology Distribution Pathogenesis Diagnosis and Treatment Streptomyces StatisticsIII. Animal Mycoses and Other Infectious Diseases Saprophytism and Parasitism, the Causation of Animal Diseases Differentiation of Actinomycotic Granulomas in Animals Critical Investigations of Actinomycosis in PigsIV. Leptotrichia Introduction Aetiology Classification of Fungi Classification and Morphology of the Low Fungi Lactobacilli Introduction Lactic Acid Fermentation Culture MediaV. Chief Bacteria and Cocci in the Mouth Infectious Diseases of Known Aetiology Infectious Diseases of Unknown or Doubtful AetiologyVI. Actinomyces Odontolyticus, A New Species of Actinomycete Regularly Isolated from Deep Carious Dentine Materials and Methods Observations Discussion SummaryVII. Discovery of Antibiotics Historical Background Chemotherapy and Antibiotic Therapy, Side-effects of Antibiotics OutlookVIII. Penicillin Discovery Nature and Properties, Group Divisions Mode of Action, Investigations of Sensitivities Classified Micro-organisms Methods of Administration Side-effects Toxic EffectsIX. Microbial Antagonisms and Production of Antibiotics Definition of an Antibiotic Antibiotic Production in SoilX. The Genus Actinomyces Classification of the Genus Actinomyces Description of Species of ActinomycesXI. Nomenclature Problems of Generic Nomenclature Recognition of Species of Actinomycetes Relation of Actinomycetes to Bacteria and Fungi Classification Systems of ActinomycetesXII. Case Reports by Various International AuthorsBibliographyIndex