Reichman and Hershfield's Tuberculosis: A Comprehensive, International Approach, Third Edition (Two-Volume Set) (Lung Biology in Health and Disease)

Thoroughly examining tuberculosis from historical, theoretical, and clinical perspectives, this Third Edition merges state-of-the-art research developments with principles of programmatic TB management. Each of the 50 chapters analyze current studies on TB mechanisms and treatment and will meet the needs of all who work in the field of TB control, whether in low-income, high-prevalence areas or in low-prevalence industrialized countries. Doody Review Services Reviewer: Joel C Seidman, MD(William Beaumont Hospitals) Description: This book, part of the long-running Lung Biology in Health and Disease series, is an up-to-date resource on the microbiology, epidemiology and public health consequences, individual patient clinical presentation and natural history, and the rational pharmacotherapy and community means of control of tuberculous mycobacterial disease currently as well as what might be anticipated in the near future. It is the result of the basic science and clinical experience of an international cast of experts, appropriately so, since treatment, primarily as a result of the emergence of resistance organisms, varies significantly with world geography. The two previous editions were published in 1990 and 2000. Purpose: In aggregate, a comprehensive attempt is made to adopt observations of authorities from diverse, worldwide experience, providing a comprehensive, up-to-date reference for investigators and practitioners. Audience: While the two-volume text is extraordinarily comprehensive and provides content beyond that required for practical application by the typical practitioner in any geographic venue, it is arranged in a manner and with suitable indexing that selective perusal would prove rewarding to members of any discipline committed to managing the worldwide scourge of this disease, an infection which still claims, worldwide, 8.9 million new victims and kills 1.7 million annually. Features: The focus primarily is upon outlining the supportive science, clinical investigation, and personal practice experience of numerous experts to guide the rational pharmacotherapy of typical tuberculosis. While a review of typical tuberculosis and its therapeutics is hardly novel, this book does provide some unique elements. Various consensus guidelines offered previously by expert panels are reviewed, and the rationale for advocating various pharmaceuticals in a particular scheme are explored thoroughly, addressing controversies and alternatives. Finally, future directions in therapy are explored. Assessment: The book achieves its likely intended goals well. The shortening time interval between editions testifies to the rapidity with which new information continues to accrue wherein "the book's 50 chapters bring together our current knowledge of tuberculosis, its control, and related scientific discoveries." Contents......Page 22 1 The Global Tuberculosis Epidemic: Scale, Dynamics, and Prospects for Control ......Page 42 2 Bacteriology of Tuberculosis ......Page 70 3 Genomics and Evolution of Tubercle Bacille ......Page 88 4 Epidemiology of Tuberculosis ......Page 106 5 Overview of the Pathogenesis of Tuberculosis from a Cellular and Molecular Perspective ......Page 142 6 The Human Host: Immunology and Susceptibility ......Page 158 7 Diagnosis of Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis ......Page 196 8 Treatment of Tuberculosis ......Page 224 9 Diagnosis of Latent Tuberculosis Infection ......Page 256 10 Treatment of Latent Tuberculosis Infection ......Page 306 11 Childhood Tuberculosis ......Page 348 12 Tuberculosis in the Elderly ......Page 386 13 Tuberculosis–HIV Coinfection: Epidemiology, Clinical Aspects, and Interventions ......Page 412 14 Diagnosis and Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis ......Page 458 15 Surgical Treatment of Pulmonary Tuberculosis ......Page 500 16 History of Tuberculosis Control ......Page 524 17 Tuberculosis Control Interventions: A Stepwise Approach ......Page 542 18 The Laboratory Network in Tuberculosis Control in High-Prevalence Countries ......Page 562 19 BCG Vaccines: History, Efficacy, and Policies ......Page 582 20 The Role of Contact Tracing in Low- and High-Prevalence Countries ......Page 596 21 Managing Tuberculosis Patients: The Centrality of Nurses ......Page 624 22 Involving Community Members in Tuberculosis Care and Control ......Page 638 23 Molecular Epidemiology: Its Role in the Control of Tuberculosis ......Page 658 24 Economic and Financial Aspects of Global Tuberculosis Control ......Page 690 25 Advancing and Advocating Tuberculosis Control Globally Through the Stop Tuberculosis Partnership ......Page 726 26 The Global Drug Facility: A Revolution in Tuberculosis Control ......Page 746 27 Fundamentals of Tuberculosis Control: The DOTS Strategy ......Page 758 28 Tuberculosis Control in the Countries of Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union ......Page 772 29 Tuberculosis Control in Low-Prevalence Countries of Europe ......Page 788 30 Tuberculosis in the United States: Toward Elimination? ......Page 808 31 Tuberculosis Transmission and Infection Control in Congregate Settings ......Page 834 32 Tuberculosis Drug Resistance in the World ......Page 864 33 Programmatic Control of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis ......Page 886 34 Tuberculosis Control and Migration ......Page 910 35 Tuberculosis Control in Refugee and Displaced Populations ......Page 948 36 Tuberculosis Control in Prisons ......Page 962 37 Tuberculosis Control in Mines ......Page 990 38 Programmatic Management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Associated Tuberculosis ......Page 1008 39 Engaging Private Providers in Tuberculosis Control: Public–Private Mix for DOTS ......Page 1026 40 Controlling Tuberculosis in Large Metropolitan Settings ......Page 1046 41 Health Education and Social Mobilization in Tuberculosis Control ......Page 1070 42 Workforce Constraints in Tuberculosis Control ......Page 1082 43 The Practical Approach to Lung Health Strategy for Integrated Respiratory Care ......Page 1100 44 The Responsibilities of Medical and Nursing Schools in Tuberculosis Care and Control in Countries with Medium and High Tuberculosis Incidence ......Page 1124 45 Tuberculosis in the Poverty Alleviation Agenda ......Page 1138 46 New Diagnostics for Tuberculosis: An Essential Element for Global Control and Elimination ......Page 1156 47 New Drugs for Tuberculosis ......Page 1176 48 The Future of Tuberculosis Vaccinology ......Page 1194 49 Research Priorities in Tuberculosis ......Page 1210 50 The New Stop TB Strategy of WHO: Reaching Global Targets ......Page 1268 Index ......Page 1288