Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Postacute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2—The Long Haulers The previous chapter focused on the pathology and symptomology of COVID-19 but purposely neglected to mention many of the neuropsychiatric symptoms…
Pathology—What We Knew and What We Know The pathology of COVID-19 has been the most perplexing aspect of the pandemic. In early 2020, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)…
Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 This chapter includes an overview of the viral transmission and the phases of infection before providing specifics about SARS-CoV-2. Following the description of SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics, the…
History, Origin, Spread, and Virology of SARS-CoV-2 Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) first emerged in China’s Hubei Province at the end of 2019. It quickly spread throughout the…
Introduction Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) contribute to the majority of reportable communicable diseases worldwide. More than a million STIs are acquired every day worldwide, with an estimated 357 million new…
Introduction Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the United States has evolved over the past three decades from an untreatable illness that predictably led to death to a chronic disease…
What Is Bacteremia? Human blood is supposed to be a sterile environment. Bacteremia is defined as the presence and detection of bacteria in blood. The body has several defense mechanisms…
Introduction Vector-borne infections include diseases caused by diverse pathogens (bacteria, viruses, parasites) that are transmitted to humans by a variety of vectors such as ticks, mosquitoes, lice, tsetse flies, sandflies,…
Infectious Arthritis Infectious arthritis is defined as infection of one or more joints. It can be caused by bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites. Acute Bacterial Arthritis Introduction Native joint septic…
