Notes on Medical Microbiology
Including Virology, Mycology and Parasitology
2nd Edition
Published on 24. November 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
608 pages
978-0-443-10284-4 (ISBN)
Description
This completely rewritten, revised, and updated new edition provides an indispensable introduction to medical microbiology for students, trainee doctors and laboratory workers. Its contents cover advances in molecular microbiology especially for diagnostic techniques and include such topical subjects as MRSA, C. difficile, avian influenza and vCJD. The text is illustrated throughout with 130 illustrations most in full colour.
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Undergraduate medical students
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Approx. 130 illustrations (100 in full color)
Dimensions
Height: 138 mm
Width: 216 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-443-10284-4 (9780443102844)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Introduction to medical microbiology. Bacteria: Bacteria - structure, taxonomy, nutrition, growth and genetics. Laboratory diagnosis of bacterial diseases. Gram-positive bacteria including mycobacteria. Gram-negative bacteria. Antibacterial therapy. Bacterial diseases: Bacterial infections of the respiratory tract. Bacterial diseases acquired through the gastrointestinal tract. Enteric fever. Urinary tract infections. Bacterial meningitis. Skin, soft tissue and wound infections, abscesses, sepsis. Infective endocarditis. Sexually transmitted diseases. Mycobacterial diseases including tuberculosis and leprosy. Bone and joint infections: osteomyelitis and arthritis. Non-arthropod-borne bacterial zoonoses. Arthropod-borne bacterial diseases. Viruses: Viruses: general properties, taxonomy, replication and genetics. Laboratory diagnosis of viral diseases. Antiviral therapy Viral diseases: Viral diseases of the respiratory tract. Viral gastroenteritis. Viral hepatitis. Viral neurological diseases. Enteroviral diseases. Viral exanthemata and other 'childhood diseases'. Herpesvirus diseases. Papilloma and polyomavirus infections and disease. Retroviral diseases. Non-arthropod-borne viral zoonoses and poxvirus diseases. Arthropod-borne viral diseases. Prion diseases: Prion diseases: transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. Medical mycology: Diseases due to fungi. Medical parisitology: Diseases due to parasites. Prevention of microbial disease: Sterilization and disinfection. Healthcare-associated infection. Immunization. Infections in specialized settings: Infections of the eye. Pyrexia of unknown origin. Infection in the immunocopromised. Infection and pregnancy.