Opis
This book gives an introduction to medical microbiology for medical students. Its contents reflect the current medical curriculum with the whole emphasis on the clinical effect of infection. The book is the successor to the highly successful Notes on Medical Bacteriology and Notes on Medical Virology. The text is illustrated throughout with colour clinical photographs.
Szczegóły produktu
Indeks
34595
EAN13
9780443071645
ISBN
9780443071645
Opis
Rok wydania
2002
Numer wydania
1
Oprawa
miękka foliowana
Liczba stron
608
Wymiary (mm)
138 x 216
Waga (g)
744
Introduction to medical microbiology.Bacteria: Bacteria - structure, growth, nutrition and genetics.Medically important bacteria: Gram-positive bacteria. Gram-negative bacteria. Laboratory diagnosis of bacterial disease.Bacterial Diseases: Bacterial infections of the respiratory tract. Bacterial gastrointestinal disease. Enteric fever. Urinary tract infections. Bacterial meningitis. Sepsis. Infective endocarditis. Sexually transmitted diseases. Tuberculosis and leprosy. Infections of bone and joint. Bacterial zoonoses. Chlamydial diseases. Rickettsial diseases, bartonellosis. Antimicrobial therapy.Viruses : Viruses: general properties, host response and replication. Laboratory diagnosis of virus diseases.Virus Diseases : Virus respiratory diseases. Viral gastroenteritis. Enteroviruses. Viral hepatitis. Childhood fevers. Herpesvirus diseases. Virus neurological diseases. Prion diseases. Viral zoonoses. Retroviruses. Papilloma and polyoma virus infections. Antiviral drugs.Special infection problems : Sterilization and disinfection. Healthcare-associated infection. Pyrexia of unknown origin. Infection in the immunocompromised. Infection and pregnancyPrevention of microbial disease : Immunization.Medical Mycology : Fungal infections.Medical Parasitology: Parasitic infections.