Notes on Medical Bacteriology
3rd Edition
Published in August 1990
Book
Paperback/Softback
452 pages
978-0-443-04147-1 (ISBN)
Description
Designed to be a concise account of medical bacteriolgy, the emphasis of this book is on the clinical aspects of this subject. It concentrates on facts such as where microbes live, how they get around, what diseases they produce, and how these diseases may be prevented or treated. It is intended for medical students studying for the Professional Examination in Microbiology and is based on the course given to those in the University of Glasgow.
Designed to be a concise account of medical bacteriolgy, the emphasis of this book is on the clinical aspects of this subject. It concentrates on facts such as where microbes live, how they get around, what diseases they produce, and how these diseases may be prevented or treated. It is intended for medical students studying for the Professional Examination in Microbiology and is based on the course given to those in the University of Glasgow.
Designed to be a concise account of medical bacteriolgy, the emphasis of this book is on the clinical aspects of this subject. It concentrates on facts such as where microbes live, how they get around, what diseases they produce, and how these diseases may be prevented or treated. It is intended for medical students studying for the Professional Examination in Microbiology and is based on the course given to those in the University of Glasgow.
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Series
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
34 line drawings, 22 half-tones, 22 colour drawings, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 20 mm
Width: 215 mm
Weight
632 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-443-04147-1 (9780443041471)
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Content
Part 1 Bacterial biology: bacteria - organisation, structure, taxonomy; growth and nutrition of bacteria; bacterial genetics; laboratory methods; sterilization and disinfection. Part 2 Medically important bacteria; staphylococcus and micrococcus; streptococcus and pneumococcus; enterobacteria; pseudomonas, miscellaneous aerobic Gram-negative bacilli; vibrio and campylobacter; parvobacteria; corynebacterium and related bacteria; mycobacerium; actinomyces and nocardia; neisseria and branhamella; bacillus; clostridium; bacteroides and other non-sporing anaerobes; lactobacillus; legionella and related genera; spirochaetes; mycoplasma. Part 3 Bacterial disease: normal flora; host-parasite relationship; epidemiology; specimens for bacteriological investigation; respiratory tract infections; diarrhoeal diseases; botulism; enteric fever; urinary tract infections; meningitis; sepsis; pyrexia of unknown origin; septicaemia and endocarditis; tuberculosis and leprosy; infections of bone and joint; sexually transmitted diseases; infections of the eye; zoonoses; infection in compromised patients; infections in hospital; infections in general practice. Part 4 Treatment and prevention of bacterial disease: antimicrobial therapy; prophylactic immunisation. Part 5 Medical mycology: fungal infections. Part 6 Medial parasitology: parasitic infections.