{"product_id":"urinary-tract-infections-isbn-9781555817398","title":"Urinary Tract Infections","description":"\u003cp\u003eA comprehensive overview of clinically important infections of the urinary tract Urinary tract infections (UTIs) continue to rank among the most common infectious diseases of humans, despite remarkable progress in the ability to detect and treat them. Recurrent UTIs are a continuing problem and represent a clear threat as antibiotic-resistant organisms and infection-prone populations grow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUrinary Tract Infections: Molecular Pathogenesis and Clinical Management\u003c\/i\u003e brings the scientific community up to date on the research related to these infections that has occurred in the nearly two decades since the first edition. The editors have assembled a team of leading experts to cover critical topics in these main areas:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eclinical aspects of urinary tract infections, including anatomy, diagnosis, and management, featuring chapters on the vaginal microbiome as well as asymptomatic bacteriuria, prostatitis, and urosepsis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe origins and virulence mechanisms of the bacteria responsible for most UTIs, including uropathogenic Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, and Klebsiella pneumoniae\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe host immune response to UTIs, the rise of antibiotic-resistant strains, and the future of therapeutics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis essential reference serves as both a resource and a stimulus for future research endeavors for anyone with an interest in understanding these important infections, from the classroom to the laboratory and the clinic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you are looking for online access to the latest clinical microbiology content, please visit \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.wiley.com\/learn\/clinmicronow\"\u003ewww.wiley.com\/learn\/clinmicronow\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI. Clinical Aspects of Urinary Tract Infections\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Anatomy and Physiology of the Urinary Tract: Relation to Host Defense and Microbial Infection 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDuane R. Hickling, Tung-Tien Sun, and Xue-Ru Wu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Clinical Presentations and Epidemiology of Urinary Tract Infections 27\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuzanne E. Geerlings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Urinary Tract Infection 41\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaula Pietrucha-Dilanchian and Thomas M. Hooton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Urinary Tract Infections in Infants and Children 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTheresa A. Schlager\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Vaginal Microbiota and Urinary Tract Infection 79\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnn E. Stapleton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Bacterial Interference 87\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLindsay E. Nicolle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Bacterial Prostatitis: Bacterial Virulence, Clinical Outcomes, and New Directions 121\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn N. Krieger and Praveen Thumbikat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Urosepsis: Overview of the Diagnostic and Treatment Challenges 135\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFlorian M. E. Wagenlehner, Adrian Pilatz, Wolfgang Weidner, and Kurt G. Naber\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eII. Origins and Virulence Mechanisms of Uropathogenic Bacteria\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Reservoirs of Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli 161\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmee R. Manges and James R. Johnson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Origin and Dissemination of Antimicrobial Resistance among Uropathogenic Escherichia coli 179\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLisa K. Nolan, Ganwu Li, and Catherine M. Logue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Population Phylogenomics of Extraintestinal Pathogenic Escherichia coli 207\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJérôme Tourret and Erick Denamur\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Virulence and Fitness Determinants of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli 235\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSargurunathan Subashchandrabose and Harry L. T. Mobley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Uropathogenic Escherichia coli-Associated Exotoxins 263\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRodney A. Welch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Structure, Function, and Assembly of Adhesive Organelles by Uropathogenic Bacteria 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Chahales and David G. Thanassi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Pathoadaptive Mutations in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli 331\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvgeni Sokurenko\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Invasion of Host Cells and Tissues by Uropathogenic Bacteria 359\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAdam J. Lewis, Amanda C. Richards, and Matthew A. Mulvey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Proteus mirabilis and Urinary Tract Infections 383\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJessica N. Schaffer and Melanie M. Pearson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Epidemiology and Virulence of Klebsiella pneumoniae 435\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSteven Clegg and Caitlin N. Murphy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Gram-Positive Uropathogens, Polymicrobial Urinary Tract Infection, and the Emerging Microbiota of the Urinary Tract 459\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKimberly A. Kline and Amanda L. Lewis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Integrated Pathophysiology of Pyelonephritis 503\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFerdinand X. Choong, Haris Antypas, and Agneta Richter-Dahlfors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIII. Host Responses to Urinary Tract Infections and Emerging Therapeutics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Susceptibility to Urinary Tract Infection: Benefits and Hazards of the Antibacterial Host Response 525\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eInes Ambite, Karoly Nagy, Gabriela Godaly, Manoj Puthia, Björn Wullt, and Catharina Svanborg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Innate Immune Responses to Bladder Infection 555\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eByron W. Hayes and Soman N. Abraham\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Host Responses to Urinary Tract Infections and Emerging Therapeutics: Sensation and Pain within the Urinary Tract 565\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLori A. Birder and David J. Klumpp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Drug and Vaccine Development for the Treatment and Prevention of Urinary Tract Infections 589\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eValerie P. O’Brien, Thomas J. Hannan, Hailyn V. Nielsen, and Scott J. Hultgren\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 647\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-CA\"\u003eThe editors of this tour de force of urinary tract biology have recruited the field's top thought leaders to contribute chapters covering all aspects of the discipline. This outstanding text encompasses everything from the newest theories regarding basic pathogenesis of urinary tract infections, to broad insights into the epidemiology of bacterial uropathogens, and the latest in translational research on new vaccine and therapeutic candidates.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-CA\"\u003e-Michael Hsieh, MD, PhD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-CA\"\u003e, Stirewalt Endowed Director, Biomedical Research Institute; PI, Schistosomiasis Resource Center and The Bladder Immunology Group (BIG); Associate Professor of Urology and Pediatrics, George Washington University; Director, CAPITUL, Children's National Medical Center\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-CA\"\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUrinary Tract Infections\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSecond Edition \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA comprehensive overview of clinically important infections of the urinary tract Urinary tract infections (UTIs) continue to rank among the most common infectious diseases of humans, despite remarkable progress in the ability to detect and treat them. Recurrent UTIs are a continuing problem and represent a clear threat as antibiotic-resistant organisms and infection-prone populations grow. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUrinary Tract Infections: Molecular Pathogenesis and Clinical Management\u003c\/i\u003e brings the scientific community up to date on the research related to these infections that has occurred in the nearly two decades since the first edition. 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