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Infection and hearing impairment / edited by V.E. Newton, P.J. Vallely. - Chichester, England ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, c2006. - xiv, 370 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [287]-364) and index.

Basic anatomy and physiology of the ear / J. Irwin -- Development of the ear and of hearing / V.E. Newton -- Epidemiology of infection as a cause of hearing loss / A. Smith, C. Mathers -- Cytomegalovirus / S.B. Boppana and W.J. Britt -- Rubella / P.A. Tookey -- Mumps / K.E. Wright -- Measles / B. Rima -- Toxoplasmosis infection and the ear / B. Stray-Pedersen -- Sexually transmitted infections / P. Turner -- Otitis media / J.J. Gröte and P.J. Vallely -- Meningitis and hearing loss / K.J. Mutton and E.B. Kaczmarcski -- Infectious diseases and hearing in the tropics / R. Hinchcliffe and S. Prasansuk -- Ototoxic drugs / R. Taylor and A. Forge -- Laboratory diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infection leading to hearing loss / P.E. Klapper and P.J. Vallely -- The experience of deafness : psychological effects / A. Young.

ISBN: 1861565070 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781861565075

LCCN: 2005025592

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 101256367 DNLM

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Deafness.
Deafness--Etiology.
Infection--Complications.
Hearing Loss--etiology.
Hearing Loss--microbiology.
Hearing Loss--prevention & control.
Infection--complications.

LC Class. No.: RF290 / .I54 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 617.8 NEW V

National Library of Medicine Call No.: 2006 F-481 WV 270 / I43 2006