Notes on Medical Bacteriology
5th Edition
Published in March 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
488 pages
978-0-443-05847-9 (ISBN)
Description
This is a short, well-established textbook of medical bacteriology, including mycology and parasitology, in which the emphasis is on its relevance to clinical practice. Information is presented first by a description of the organism, then by bacterial diseases, their diagnosis, treatment and prevention. The text is illustrated in colour throughout. (Also available in Internatinal Edition)
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Edition
5th 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
31 b&w line illustrations, 37 colour halftones, 7 b&w halftones
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
699 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-443-05847-9 (9780443058479)
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Previous edition
J.Douglas Sleigh | Morag C. Timbury
Notes on Medical Bacteriology
Book
06/1994
4th Edition
Churchill Livingstone
€22.91
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Content
SECTION 1 BACTERIAL BIOLOGY: Introduction. Structure and Taxonomy of Bacteria. Nutritiom and Growth of Bacteria. Bacterial Genetics. Laboratory Methods: Specimens for Investigation. Sterilization and Disinfection SECTION 2 MEDICALLY IMPORTANT BACTERIA: Staphylococcus. Streptococcus, Enterococcus and Pneumococcus. Enterobacteria. Pseudomonas and Other Aerobic Gram-Negative Bacilli. Vibrio, Aeromonas, Campylobacter and Helicobacter. Parvobacteria. Corynebacterium and Related Bacteria. Mycobacterium. Actinomyces and Nocardia. Neisseria and Moraxella. Bacillus. Clostridium. Bacteroides and Other Non-Sporing Anaerobes. Lactobacillus. Legionella and Related Genera. Spirochaetes. Mycoplasma. Normal Flora. Host-Parasite Relationship. Epidemiology/ Respiratory Tract Infections. Diarrhoeal Diseases SECTION 3 BACTERIAL DISEASE: Normal Flora. Host-Parasite Relationship. Epidemiology. Respiratory Tract Infections. Diarrhoeal Diseases. Enteric Fever. Gastritis and Peptic Ulcer. Diseases Due to Toxins. Urinary Tract Infections. Meningitis. Sepsis. Infective Endocarditis. Pyrexia of Unknown Origin. Tuberculosis and Leprosy. Infections of Bone and Joint. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Infections of the Eye. Zoonoses. Infection in Immunocompromised Patients. Infection in Hospital. Infection in General Practice SECTION 4 TREATMENT and PREVENTION of BACTERIAL DISEASE: Antimicrobial Therapy. Prophylactic Immunization SECTION 5 MEDICAL MYCOLOGY: Fungal Infections SECTION 6 MEDICAL PARASITOLOGY: Parasitic Infections