Microbiology for the Health Sciences : Clinical Correlates

by Burton, Gwendolyn R. W.; Engelkirk, Paul G.

• ISBN13: 9780781718448
• ISBN10: 0781718449
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Summary

Completely updated, Microbiology for the Health Sciences is the ideal source for health professions and nursing students who need to learn the basic microbiological concepts involved in the care of patients and protection against infectious diseases. This edition features expanded chapters on parasitology, laboratory procedures, biotechnology, and infectious diseases. An increased number of Insight Boxes, Study Aids, and tables provide the students with a quick and comprehensive look at certain aspects of topics covered in each chapter. Core themes and concepts found in an introductory microbiology course, as described by the American Society for Microbiology, are contained in this text. The authors have attempted to provide a very fundamental approach to the complex subject of microbiology. Each chapter is clearly organized and divided for better continuity and understanding. Key terms, brief outlines, discussion questions, and review tests have been incorporated to aid in gaining a better understanding of the topics being covered. Several new appendices and a complete glossary can be found at the end of the book.

Table of Contents

Introduction to Microbiology	1	(28)
Microbiology, The Science	2	(14)
The Tools Of Microbiology	16	(6)
Units Of Measurement	22	(7)
Cell Structure and Taxonomy	29	(24)
Cells: Eucaryotes And Procaryotes	30	(16)
Taxonomy	46	(7)
Diversity of Microorganisms	53	(45)
Categories Of Microorganisms	54	(1)
Bacteria	54	(11)
Rudimentary Forms Of Bacteria	65	(3)
Photosynthetic Bacteria	68	(1)
Archaebacteria	68	(1)
Algae	69	(1)
Protozoa	70	(5)
Fungi	75	(7)
Lichens	82	(1)
Slime Molds	82	(1)
Acellular Infectious Agents	83	(15)
Basic Chemistry Concepts	98	(14)
Basic Chemistry	99	(13)
Biochemistry: The Chemistry of Life	112	(25)
Organic Chemistry	113	(2)
Biochemistry	115	(22)
Microbial Physiology and Genetics	137	(37)
Nutrition	139	(2)
Enzymes, Metabolism, And Energy	141	(11)
Microbial Growth	152	(7)
Bacterial Genetics	159	(7)
Genetic Engineering	166	(1)
Gene Therapy	166	(8)
Controlling the Growth of Microorganisms	174	(37)
Definition Of Terms	176	(2)
Factors Influencing Microbial Growth	178	(4)
Antimicrobial Methods	182	(10)
Chemotherapy	192	(19)
Microbial Ecology	211	(18)
Interactions Between Humans And Microbes	212	(8)
Microbes In Agriculture	220	(2)
Biotechnology	222	(1)
Bioremediation	223	(1)
Biological Warfare Agents	223	(6)
Microbial Pathogenicity and Epidemiology	229	(37)
Microbial Pathogenicity	230	(13)
Epidemiology And Disease Transmission	243	(6)
Reservoirs Of Infection	249	(5)
Modes Of Disease Transmission	254	(5)
Control Of Epidemic Diseases	259	(7)
Preventing the Spread of Communicable Diseases	266	(43)
Prevention Of Hospital-Acquired Infections	267	(16)
Specimen Collecting, Processing, And Testing	283	(14)
Environmental Disease Control Measures	297	(12)
Human Defenses Against Infectious Diseases	309	(51)
Nonspecific Mechanisms Of Defense	310	(13)
Immune Response To Disease: Third Line Of Defense	323	(37)
Major Infectious Diseases of Humans	360	(117)
Skin Infections	362	(12)
Eye Infections	374	(4)
Infectious Diseases Of The Mouth	378	(3)
Ear Infections	381	(1)
Infectious Diseases Of The Respiratory System	382	(13)
Infectious Diseases Of The Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract	395	(17)
Infectious Diseases Of The Genitourinary (GU) Tract	412	(9)
Infectious Diseases Of The Circulatory System	421	(16)
Infectious Diseases Of The Nervous System	437	(12)
APPENDIX A
Taxonomic Categories of Selected Medically Important Bacteria	449	(1)
APPENDIX B
Compendium of Important Bacterial Pathogens of Humans	450	(3)
APPENDIX C
Parasitology	453	(14)
APPENDIX D
Microbiology Laboratory Procedures	467	(6)
APPENDIX E
Useful Conversions	473	(2)
APPENDIX F
Suggested Reading	475	(2)
Glossary	477	(18)
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Credits	495
Index	I-i