BIOS Instant Notes in Medical Microbiology

by Irving; William

• ISBN13: 9781859962541
• ISBN10: 1859962548
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2006-01-13
• Publisher: Taylor & Franci

Summary

Instant Notes in Medical Microbiologycovers medical microbiology from the molecular biology of infectious agents right through to the clinical management of the infected patient, including disease pathogenesis, diagnosis, and the use of antimicrobial therapy. The first section covers how micro-organisms spread and cause disease in humans, and how the human body responds to infection in general. The next three sections give a broad outline of the important properties of human infectious pathogens; split into viruses, bacteria, and eukaryotic organisms. The final sections cover laboratory diagnosis, antimicrobial chemotherapy, prevention strategies, and infection from the point of view of the patient.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations	vii
Preface	ix
Section A Microbial pathogenesis
A1 Introduction microbiology	1	(8)
A2 Host defense mechanisms to infection	9	(8)
A3 Viruses and virus replication	17	(7)
A4 Viral pathogenesis	24	(4)
A5 Bacterial anatomy	28	(6)
A6 Bacterial survival mechanisms	34	(4)
A7 Bacterial pathogenicity	38	(5)
A8 Prions	43	(4)
Section B Human pathogens: viruses
B1 Human immunodeficiency viruses	47	(4)
B2 Hepatitis A and E viruses	51	(4)
B3 Hepatitis B and D viruses	55	(6)
B4 Hepatitis C virus	61	(3)
B5 Herpes simplex viruses	64	(4)
B6 Varicella-zoster virus	68	(3)
B7 Cytomegalovirus, HHV-6 and -7	71	(3)
B8 Epstein-Barr virus and HHV-8	74	(3)
B9 Rhinoviruses and coronaviruses	77	(4)
B10 RSV, hMPV, and parainfluenza viruses	81	(4)
B11 Influenza viruses	85	(4)
B12 Adenoviruses	89	(2)
B13 Measles and mumps viruses	91	(4)
B14 Rota-viruses and caliciviruses	95	(3)
B15 Enteroviruses	98	(2)
B16 Rubella virus and parvovirus B19	100	(4)
B17 Arena-, filo-, flavi- and rhabdoviruses	104	(3)
B18 Poxviruses	107	(3)
B19 Papilloma- and polyomaviruses	110	(3)
Section C Human pathogens: bacteria
Gram-positive bacteria
C1 Staphylococci	113	(3)
C2 Streptococci and Enterococci	116	(4)
C3 Bacillus species	120	(3)
C4 Corynebacteria	123	(3)
C5 Listeria	126	(3)
C6 Mycobacteria	129	(4)
Gram-negative bacteria
C7 Enterobacteriaceae	133	(7)
C8 Pseudomonas and related organisms	140	(3)
C9 Parvobacteria	143	(4)
C10 Neisseria	147	(3)
C11 Legionella	150	(4)
C12 Carnpylobacter and Helicobacter	154	(2)
C13 Vibrios Other bacteria	156	(2)
C14 Clostridia	158	(3)
C15 Gram-negative anaerobic bacteria	161	(3)
C16 Spirochaetes	164	(4)
C17 Atypical bacteria	168	(4)
C18 Branching Gram-positive bacteria	172
Section D Human pathogens: eukaryotic microorganisms
D1 Yeasts	175	(4)
D2 Molds	179	(5)
D3 Dimorphic fungi and Pneumocystis (carinii)	184	(3)
D4 Protozoa	187	(8)
D5 Helminths and parasitic arthropods	195	(6)
Section E Infections: diagnosis, treatment and prevention
E1 Laboratory diagnosis of virus infections	201	(5)
E2 Laboratory diagnosis of bacterial infections	206	(7)
E3 Antibiotic susceptibility testing	213	(7)
E4 Antiviral agents	220	(9)
E5 Antiretroviral agents	229	(6)
E6 Antibiotics (1): classification, mode of action and pharmacology	235	(6)
E7 Antibiotics (2): clinical use and antibiotic resistance	241	(6)
E8 Antifungal drugs	247	(4)
E9 Control of healthcare-associated infections	251	(5)
E10 Vaccines and immunoprophylaxis	256	(5)
Section F Clinical manifestations of infection
F1 Skirt and soft tissue infections	261	(6)
F2 Bone and joint infections	267	(5)
F3 Meningitis	272	(6)
F4 Other central nervous system infections	278	(6)
F5 Eye infections	284	(3)
F6 Upper respiratory tract infections	287	(5)
F7 Lower respiratory tract infections	292	(8)
F8 Gastroenteritis and food-poisoning	300	(9)
F9 Intra-abdominal infections	309	(4)
F10 Urinary tract infections	313	(6)
F11 Genital infections	319	(5)
F12 Bacteremia and septicemia	324	(5)
F13 Endoca rd itis	329	(5)
F14 Infection in immunocompromised patients	334	(6)
F15 Infections in pregnancy and neonates	340	(5)
Index	345