ASM Press, the book publishing arm of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), has announced the publication of the latest volume in its series on new and emerging infectious diseases. Based on sessions at recent scientific conferences, Emerging Infections 8 offers up-to-date information and current research on new and emerging infections that have generated international interest.
The book is based on sessions held at the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), the annual infectious diseases meeting held by the ASM; and the annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Since 1995, the programme committees of these meetings have organised sessions on new and emerging pathogens. These sessions are designed to address the spectrum of new and emerging bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites of recognised or potential scientific and public health importance, with discussions of strategies for their prevention and control.
The chapters in Emerging Infections 8 are derived from recent sessions and focus on a range of infections that pose challenges for the clinical, laboratory, research and public health communities. Some of these are newly recognised diseases, whereas others are previously known pathogens presenting new challenges. Some are described as domestic threats, whereas others affect populations elsewhere.
The latest volume offers an updated review of new and emerging pathogens and infectious diseases, including novel non-SARS coronaviruses, community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, pertussis, and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis. The editors are experts in their respective fields of research and are active in the scientific and clinical communities that deal with emerging pathogens.
