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The landmark clinical guide to the role microorganisms play in human health and illnesses -- extensively revised and updated
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Linking fundamental microbiology concepts with the diagnosis and treatment of clinical infections, this one-of-a-kind, portable text delivers an essential overview of the organisms and agents involved in clinical microbiology. In addition to brief descriptions of the organisms, youll find vital perspectives on pathogenesis, diagnostic laboratory tests, clinical findings, treatment, and epidemiology. The books purpose is to introduce basic clinical microbiology through the fields of bacteriology, virology, mycology, and parasitology giving you a far-reaching, yet accessible review of the discipline that you cant find anywhere else. Supporting this acclaimed coverage are more than 300 informative illustrations and tables, each designed to clarify and drive home important chapter concepts.
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1 The science of microbiology
2 Cell structure
3 Classification of bacteria
4 The growth, survival, & death of microorganisms
5 Cultivation of microorganisms
6 Microbial metabolism
7 Microbial genetics
8 Immunology
9 Pathogenesis of bacterial infection
10 Antimicrobial chemotherapy
11 Normal microbial flora of the human body
12 Spore-forming gram-positive bacilli :: bacillus & clostridium species
13 Non-spore-forming gram-positive bacilli :: corynebacterium, propionibacterium, listeria, erysipelothrix, actinomycetes, & related pathogens
14 The staphylococci
15 The streptococci
16 Enteric gram-negative rods (enterobacteriaceae)
17 Pseudomonads, acinetobacters, & uncommon gram-negative bacteria
18 Vibrios, campylobacters, helicobacter, & associated bacteria
19 Haemophilus, bordetella, brucella, & francisella
20 Yersinia & pasteurella
21 The neisseriae
22 Infections caused by anaerobic bacteria
23 Legionellae, bartonella, & unusual bacterial pathogens
24 Mycobacteria
25 Spirochetes & other spiral microorganisms
26 Mycoplasmas & cell wall-defective bacteria
27 Rickettsia & ehrlichia
28 Chlamydiae
29 General properties of viruses
30 Pathogenesis & control of viral diseases
31 Parvoviruses
32 Adenoviruses
33 Herpesviruses
34 Poxviruses
35 Hepatitis viruses
36 Picornaviruses (enterovirus & rhinovirus groups)
37 Reoviruses, rotaviruses, & caliciviruses
38 Arthropod-borne & rodent-borne viral diseases
39 Orthomyxoviruses (influenza viruses)
40 Paramyxoviruses & rubella virus
41 Coronaviruses
42 Rabies, slow virus infections, & prion diseases
43 Human cancer viruses
44 AIDS & lentiviruses
45 Medical mycology
46 Medical parasitology
47 Principles of diagnostic medical microbiology
48 Cases & clinical correlations
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