Developed from the expert workshop held in Guildford, UK on 18-20 Sept., 2002 by the World Health Organization's Water, Sanitation and Health Office in collaboration with the US EPA Office of Research and Development. "Published on behalf of the World Health Organization"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-227) and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Natural ecology and survival in water of mycobacteria of potential public health significance -- Environmental sources of Mycobacterium avium linked to routes of exposure -- Biology of waterborne pathogenic mycobacteria -- Analytical methods for the detection of waterborne and environmental pathogenic mycobacteria -- The Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis problem and its relation to the causation of Crohn disease -- Disseminated infection, cervical adenitis and other MAC infections -- Skin, bone and soft tissue infections -- Pulmonary infection in non-HIV infected individuals -- Disease resulting from contaminated equipment and invasive procedures -- Control, treatment and disinfection of Mycobacterium avium complex in drinking water -- Approaches to risk management in priority setting -- References -- Index.
Series:
Emerging issues in water and infectious disease series
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