Summary

The landmark clinical guide to the role microorganisms play in human health and illnesses -- now in full color for the first time!Includes 200 USMLE-style review questions along with cases & clinical correlationsLinking fundamental microbiology concepts with the diagnosis and treatment of clinical infections, this one-of-a-kind, portable text delivers an essential overview of the organisms and agents involved in clinical microbiology.In addition to concise descriptions of the organisms, you'll find vital perspectives on pathogenesis, diagnostic laboratory tests, clinical findings, treatment, and epidemiology. The book's purpose is to introduce basic clinical microbiology through the fields of bacteriology, virology, mycology, and parasitology giving you a far-reaching, yet accessible review of the discipline that you can't find anywhere else. Supporting this acclaimed coverage are more than 120 full-color illustrations and tables, each designed to clarify and drive home important chapter concepts.Valuable learning aids include 200 USMLE-style review questions, tables, key points, boxed case studies, and chapter objectives and summaries.Content that spans the entire field: The science of microbiology, Cell structure, Classification of bacteria, The growth and survival and death of microorganisms, Cultivation of microorganisms, Microbial metabolism, Microbial genetics, Immunology, Pathogenesis of bacterial infection, Antimicrobial chemotherapy, Normal microbial flora of the human body Spore-forming gram-positive bacilli: bacillus & clostridium species, Non-spore-forming gram-positive bacilli, corynebacterium, propionibacterium, listeria, erysipelothrix, actinomycetes,The staphylococci, The streptococci, Enteric gram-negative rods (enterobacteriaceae), Pseudomonads, acinetobacters, uncommon gram-negative bacteria, Vibrios, campylobacters, helicobacter, Haemophilus, bordetella, brucella, francisella, Yersinia & pasteurella, The neisseriae, Infections caused by anaerobic bacteria, Legionellae, bartonella, unusual bacterial pathogens, Mycobacteria, Spirochetes & other spiral microorganisms, Mycoplasmas & cell wall-defective bacteria, Rickettsia & ehrlichia, Chlamydiae, General properties of viruses, Pathogenesis & control of viral diseases, Parvoviruses, Adenoviruses, Herpesviruses, Poxviruses, Hepatitis viruses, Picornaviruses (enterovirus & rhinovirus groups), Reoviruses, rotaviruses, & caliciviruses, Arthropod-borne & rodent-borne viral diseases, Orthomyxoviruses (influenza viruses), Paramyxoviruses & rubella virus, Coronaviruses, Rabies, slow virus infections, prion diseases, Human cancer viruses, AIDS & lentiviruses, Medical mycology, Medical parasitology, Principles of diagnostic medical microbiology

Author Biography

Geo F, Brooks, M.D. is the head of the Clinical Microbiology lab at the University of California San Francisco.
Janet Butel, Ph.D. is head of the Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology at Baylor University, Houston, TX
Stephen Morse, Ph.D. is affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, GA

Preface
SECTION I: FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIOLOGY, Stephen A. Morse and Timothy A. Meitzner
1. The Science of Microbiology
2. Cell Structure
3. Classification of Bacteria
4. The Growth, Survival, & Death of Microorganisms
5. Cultivation of Microorganisms
6. Microbial Metabolism
7. Microbial Genetics
SECTION II: IMMUNOLOGY, Roderick Nairn
8. Immunology
SECTION III: BACTERIOLOGY, Geo. F. Brooks and Karen C. Carroll
9. Pathogenesis and Bacterial Infection
10. Normal Human Microbiota
11. Spore-Forming Gram-Positive Bacilli: Bacillus & Clostridium Species
12. Aerobic Nonspore-Forming Gram-Positive Bacilli: Corynebacterium, Listeria, Erysipelothrix, Actinomycetes, and Related Pathogens
13. The Staphylococci
14. The Streptococci
15. Enteric Gram-Negative Rods (Enterobacteriaceae)
16. Pseudomonads, Acinetobacters, & Uncommon Gram-Negative Bacteria
17. Vibrios, Campylobacters, Helicobacter, & Associated Bacteria
18. Haemophilus, Bordetella, Brucella, & Francisella
19. Yersinia & Pasteurella
20. The Neisseriae
21. Infections Caused by Anaerobic Bacteria
22. Legionellae, Bartonella, & Unusual Bacterial Pathogens
23. Mycobacteria
24. Spirochetes & Other Spiral Microorganisms
25. Mycoplasmas & Cell Wall-Defective Bacteria
26. Rickettsia & Ehrllichia
27. Chlamydiae
28. Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
SECTION IV: VIROLOGY, Janet S. Butel
29. General Properties of Viruses
30. Pathogenesis & Control of Viral Diseases
31. Parvoviruses
32. Adenoviruses
33. Herpesviruses
34. Poxviruses
35. Hepatitis Viruses
36. Picornaviruses (Enterovirus & Rhinovirus Groups)
37. Reoviruses, Rotaviruses, & Caliciviruses
38. Arthropod-Borne & Rodent-Borne Viral Diseases
39. Orthomyxoviruses (Influenze Viruses)
40. Paramyxoviruses & Rubella Virus
41. Coronaviruses
42. Rabies, Slow Virus Infections, and Prion Diseases
43. Human Cancer Viruses
44. AIDS & Lentiviruses
SECTION V: MYCOLOGY, Thomas G. Mitchell
45. Medical Mycology
SECTION VI: PARASITOLOGY, Judy A. Sakanari and James H. McKerrow
46. Medical Parasitology
SECTION VII: DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY & CLINICAL CORRELATION, Karen C. Carroll
47. Principles of Diagnostic Medical Microbiology
48. Cases & Clinical Correlations
Index

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