Infections of leisure / edited by David Schlossberg, Professor of Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine and Medical Director, Tuberculosis Control Program, Philadelphia Department of Public health, Philadelphia, PA.

Washington, DC : ASM Press, [2016]

xv, 411 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm

5th edition.

Preface -- Preface to the first edition -- Infections and intoxications from the ocean: risks of the shore / Mark A. Clemence and Richard L. Guerrant -- Infections acquired via fresh water: from lakes to hot tubs / Bertha Ayi -- Arthropod-borne diseases: the camper's uninvited guests / Gregory Juckett -- Infections acquired in the garden / Cheston B. Cunha and Burke A. Cunha -- Diseases transmitted by man's best friend: the dog / Jerry Jacob and Bennett Lorber -- Diseases transmitted by cats / Ellie J.C. Goldstein and Fredrick M. Abrahamian -- Diseases transmitted by birds / Matthew E. Levison -- Diseases transmitted by less common house pets / Bruno B. Chomel -- Diseases transmitted by man's worst friend: the rat / James G. Fox -- Diseases transmitted by domestic livestock: perils of the petting zoo / John R. Dunn, Casey Barton Behravesh, and Frederick J. Angulo -- The ancient curse: rabies / Jesse D. Blanton and Ryan M. Wallace -- Sports: the infectious hazards / Geeta Gupta, Arezou Minooee, and Jeffrey Wang -- Infectious risks of traveling abroad / Lin H. Chen and Barbra M. Blair -- Sexually transmitted diseases and travel: from boudoir to bordello / Ann K. Avery and Jonathan M. Zenilman -- Infections from body piercing and tattoos / Mukesh Patel and C. Glenn Cobbs -- Infectious diseases at high altitude / Buddha Basnyat and Jennifer M. Starling -- Infectious risks of air travel / Alexandra Mangili, Tine Vindenes, and Mark Gendreau -- Infections on cruise ships / Vivek Kak -- Infections associated with exotic cuisine: the dangers of delicacies / Natasha Hochberg and Nahid Bhadelia.

Includes bibliographical references and index.