Case Studies in Microbiology

Rodney P. Anderson received his Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from the University of Iowa in 1989. His doctoral work centered on protein synthesis mechanisms in E. coli. After graduate school, he began his academic career at Ohio Northern University where he continues to teach and conduct research with undergraduates in the Department of Biological and Allied Health Sciences.Dr. Anderson has been actively involved in microbiology education. He has been a past chair of ASM's Conference on Undergraduate Education which developed the core curriculum for undergraduate microbiology courses and has organized and spoke at a number of education division symposia at ASM’s General Meeting. He is an author of two books published by ASM press: Outbreak and The Invisible ABCs.Since earning her Ph.D. in botany at The Ohio State University in 1988, Linda M. Young has been teaching freshman and advanced-level biology courses at Ohio Northern University, a student-centered institution which emphasizes effective instruction as a faculty member’s principle responsibility. Throughout her tenure, Dr. Young has regularly directed student-based research projects and periodically collaborated with investigators at OSU. She served seven years as the Assistant Dean of the Getty College of Arts and Sciences which allowed the opportunity to implement several programs to assist students in academic difficulty, ease freshman transition into college, and support the endeavors of high-achieving students.

• Preface ix I. Community-Acquired Infections 1A. Infections of the Skin, Eyes, and Underlying Tissues 21. A Homeless Hazard 32. "The Funk" 63. Hats Off to MRSA 84. Trouble Is Afoot 125. Down on the Farm 146. My, What Pretty Eyes You Have! 207. He Did It His Way 228. The "Tat" Is Where It’s At! 249. A Persistent Pimple 26B. Nervous System Infections 291. Life in the Meningitis Belt 302. The Flying Mouse 313. Vacation Headaches 34C. Infections of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems 361. A Common Opportunistic Pathogen 372. Unhappy Returns 393. Bunny Bits! 404. The Black Measles 445. Pucker Up! 476. Toxoplasmosis …Don’t Blame Fluffy! 50D. Infections of the Respiratory System 531. Strawberry Red 542. An Evolving Situation 563. Q Fever …An Occupational Hazard 584. Swimming Pool Blues 61E. Digestive System Infections 621. Hand Washing ABCs 632. A Distressing Side Effect 653. Hold the Onions 674. Diarrhea 101 695. An Uninvited Party Guest 70F. Infections of the Urogenital Tract 721. The Honeymoon Is Over 732. Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll 773. A Bad First Impression 784. The Domino Effect 805. An Ongoing Problem 836. An Infectious New Lifestyle 87II. Nosocomial Infections 891. A Nose for Trouble 912. A "Hep C" History Lesson 933. The "Superbug" 99III. Family Health Care 103A. Pediatric Infections 1041. A New Twist on a Childhood Disease 1052. Why Did the Chicken Pox Cross the Road? 1063. Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease 1084. Seeing Red! 1105. ‘Tis the Season 1156. Splash! 117B. Childbearing-Related Infections 1191. Special Delivery 1202. Cookout Concerns 122C. Geriatric Infections 1261. The Second Time Around 1272. An Unexpected Outbreak 129IV. Food Safety 1311. No, Thanks, I Think I’ll Have the Turkey 1322. Danger in the NICU 134V. Regionally Acquired Infections 1371. An Infectious Vacation 1382. Rain, Rain, Go Away 141 ??