Medical Microbiology: A Guide to Microbial Infections: Pathogensis, Immunity, Laboratory Diagnosis and Control
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Book Overview
The book is divided into six sections: Microbial biology
Infection and immunity
Bacterial pathogens and associated diseases
Viral pathogens and associated diseases
Fungal pathogens and parasitic infections
Diagnosis, treatment and control of infection The major portion gives a organism-based systematic coverage of microbiology. Each organism is considered under a standard set of headings: Description
Pathogenesis
Clinical features
Laboratory diagnosis
Treatment
Epidemiology The section on immunology covers that part of the subject that is of direct relevance to the understanding of microbial infection.An organism-based account of the subject, but presented in the clinical context ideal for medical studentsInformation presented in a very systematic way making learning easyKey point boxes introduced to help students with examination preparationContains a reasonable degree of detail making it ideal for students with a level of commitment to microbiologyMajor updates to chapters on viral diseases, antimicrobial chemotherapy and vaccinesNew chapter on Medical entomologyFurther reading now includes resources on the internetKey point boxes introducedIncrease in clinical content
Infection and immunity
Bacterial pathogens and associated diseases
Viral pathogens and associated diseases
Fungal pathogens and parasitic infections
Diagnosis, treatment and control of infection The major portion gives a organism-based systematic coverage of microbiology. Each organism is considered under a standard set of headings: Description
Pathogenesis
Clinical features
Laboratory diagnosis
Treatment
Epidemiology The section on immunology covers that part of the subject that is of direct relevance to the understanding of microbial infection.An organism-based account of the subject, but presented in the clinical context ideal for medical studentsInformation presented in a very systematic way making learning easyKey point boxes introduced to help students with examination preparationContains a reasonable degree of detail making it ideal for students with a level of commitment to microbiologyMajor updates to chapters on viral diseases, antimicrobial chemotherapy and vaccinesNew chapter on Medical entomologyFurther reading now includes resources on the internetKey point boxes introducedIncrease in clinical content
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0443070776
ISBN13:9780443070778
Release Date:October 2002
Publisher:Churchill Livingstone
Length:728 Pages
Weight:3.62 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 7.5" x 9.5"
Customer Reviews
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Great Book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This is a Great Microbiology Book.It is well written has the topics divided into logical chapters and is quite complete.For a medical student its Great.I never needed more.
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Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
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