Infections, Infertility, and Assisted Reproduction

by Kay Elder, Doris J. Baker, Julie A. Ribes

Overview

Assisted Reproduction Treatment (ART) is susceptible to the hazard of potential infection from many different sources: patients, samples, staff, and the environment. This practical book presents a basic overview of microbiology in the context of ART, and also constitutes an up-to-date guide to infections in reproductive medicine. The relevant facets of the complex and vast field of microbiology are condensed and focused, highlighting information that is crucial for safe practice in both clinical and laboratory aspects of ART.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521178518
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	03/03/2011
Pages:	412
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; Acknowledgements; Part I. Overview of Microbiology: 1. Introduction; 2. Bacteriology; 3. Mycology: moulds and yeasts; 4. Virology; 5. Prions; 6. Parasitology; Part II. Infections in Reproductive Medicine: 7. Genital ulcer disease; 8. Vaginitis syndromes; 9. Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infections; 10. Urethritis and cervicitis syndromes; 11. Pathology of the upper genitourinary tract; 12. Cytomegalovirus and blood-borne viruses; Part III. Infection and the Assisted Reproductive Laboratory: 13. Infection and contamination control in the ART laboratory; 14. Handling of infectious agents in the ART laboratory; 15. Prevention: patient screening and the use of donor gametes; Index.

Editorial Reviews

Review of the hardback: 'This book provides critical tools for understanding, preventing, and dealing with infections in the ART laboratory. I am not aware of any other single source that provides such a comprehensive overview of this complex, multifaceted topic.' Journal of Andrology

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