Tropical Diseases in Travelers

Covering all the major tropical diseases that present a health risk
to travelers, this book is an invaluable resource for all
practitioners who encounter the post travel patient. With emphasis
on clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment, it is the first book to
summarize the knowledge of post travel presentations in the
otherwise non-immune and non-endemic population and will aid
clinicians to evaluate travelers' symptoms.

The book is divided into three parts. The first is an overview
of key aspects of travel medicine; the second contains a detailed
discussion of multiple viral, bacterial and parasitic infections.
The third part provides a syndromic approach to patients with
common travel complaints such as diarrhea, fever and respiratory
infections. It also includes useful appendices with lists of
anti-parasitic drugs and available diagnostic tests.

Autorentext
Eli Schwartz, MD, DTMH, Head of The Center for Geographic Medicine, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, The Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel

Zusammenfassung
Covering all the major tropical diseases that present a health risk to travelers, this book is an invaluable resource for all practitioners who encounter the post travel patient. With emphasis on clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment, it is the first book to summarize the knowledge of post travel presentations in the otherwise non-immune and non-endemic population and will aid clinicians to evaluate travelers' symptoms. The book is divided into three parts. The first is an overview of key aspects of travel medicine; the second contains a detailed discussion of multiple viral, bacterial and parasitic infections. The third part provides a syndromic approach to patients with common travel complaints such as diarrhea, fever and respiratory infections. It also includes useful appendices with lists of anti-parasitic drugs and available diagnostic tests.

Inhalt

Preface.

Part I: Tropical Diseases in Travelers: General
Aspects:.

1. Introduction: Eli Schwartz.

2. The Art of Travel Medicine a Century Ago: Eli Schwartz.

3. Epidemiology of Post-Travel Illness: Pamela Rendi-Wagner and
   Eli Schwartz.

4. Travelers as Sentinels for Disease Occurrence in Destination
   Countries: David O. Freedman and Eli Schwartz.

5. VFR (Visiting Friends and Relatives) Travelers: Phyllis E.
   Kozarsky and Jay S. Keystone.

6. Post-Tropical Screening: Joanna Herman and Peter L.
   Chiodini.

Part II: Specific Infections:.

7. Dengue Fever: Eli Schwartz.

8. West Nile Fever: Michal Chowers.

9. Japanese Encephalitis in Travelers: John Simon.

10. Yellow Fever, and Yellow Fever Vaccine-Associated
    Disease: Elizabeth D. Barnett.

11. Chikungunya: An Emerging Disease in Travelers: Fabrice
    Simon, Elodie Vivier and Philippe Parola.

12. Ross River Virus: Joseph Torresi.

13. Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers: Annelies Wilder-Smith.

14: Rabies and the Traveler: Henry Wilde and Thiravat
Hemachudha.

15: Hepatitis A and E: The Enterically Transmitted Hepatitis:
Nancy Piper Jenks and Eli Schwartz.

16. Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fever: Eli Schwartz.

17. Bacterial Diarrhea: Herbert L. DuPont.

18. Rickettsial Diseases: Mogens Jensenius and Philippe
    Parola.

19: Relapsing Fever: Gil Sidi and Eli Schwartz.

20. Leptospirosis: Eyal Leshem and Eli Schwartz.

21. Malaria in Travelers: Epidemiology, Clinical Aspects and
    Treatment: Eli Schwartz.

22. Malaria Diagnosis in Travelers: R. Scott Miller.

23. Malaria-Prevention: Eli Schwartz.

24. Schistosomiasis: Eli Schwartz.

25. Filarial Infections: Thomas B. Nutman.

26. Human Trypanosomiasis: African and American Tryponasomiasis
    (Chagas): Johannes A. Blum.

27. Cystic Echinococcosis: Enrico Brunetti.

28. Neurocysticercosis: Eli Schwartz.

29. Histoplasmosis and and Other Endemic Fungal Infections:
    Michael J. Segel and Eli Schwartz.

30. Intestinal Protozoa: Giardia, Amebiasis, Cyclospora,
    Blastocsystis Hominis, Dientamoeba Fragilis and Cryptosporidium
    Parvum: Karin Leder.

31. Intestinal Helminths: Strongyloides stercoralis, Ascaris
    Lumbricoides, Hookworm, Trichuris Trichiuria, Enterobius
    Vermicularis, Trichinella, Intestinal Tapeworms and Liver Flukes:
    Karin Leder.

32. Leishmaniasis: Eli Schwartz.

33. Ectoparasites: Myiasis, Tungiasis, Scabies: Eli Schwartz and
    Eric Caumes.

34. Helminthic Skin Diseases in Travelers: Eric Caumes.

35. Delusional Parasitosis: Eli Schwartz, Jay Keystone and Henry
    Abramovitch.

Part III: Syndromic Approach:

.

36. An Approach to the Patient with Post-travel Diarrhea: Eli
    Schwartz and Bradley A. Connor.

37. Approach to the Patient with Fever: Eli Schwartz.

38. Approach to Returning Travelers with Skin Lesions: Eric
    Caumes.

39. Approach to Travel-Related Eosinophilia: Eyal Meltzer and
    Eli Schwartz.

40. Approach to Patients with Protracted Rheumatological
    Manifestations: Eli Schwartz and Michael Ehrenfeld.

41. Travel Related Respiratory Infections: Eyal Meltzer and Eli
    Schwartz.

42: Neurological Signs and Symptoms in Travelers: Einar P.
Wilder-Smith and Annelies Wilder-Smith.

43. Closing Remarks: Eli Schwartz.

Appendixes.

A. Useful Anti-Parasitic Drugs.

B. Diagnostic Tests Available for Tropical Diseases.

Index