Medical Microbiology and Infection at a Glance, 3rd Edition

by Stephen Gillespie (Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, London, UK); Kathleen Bamford (Hammersmith Hospital)

• ISBN13: 9781405152556
• ISBN10: 1405152559
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-10-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

This concise introduction to medical microbiology and infection strives to encapsulate the fundamental facts and principles of this rapidly growing and changing subject area. Written by experienced clinicians and teachers, the text covers the basic concepts of medical microbiology, the main human pathogens and the infectious syndromes in an accessible and lucid format. The text provides comprehensive coverage of both the most common and other important but rarer diseases and also features: * A strong focus on the key issues most important for a student to learn * The latest treatments and diagnostic tests, as well as newly discovered organisms * Additional material on hospital infection and streptococcal disease * Highly visual colour presentation and self-assessment cases to enable the student to understand how the knowledge is used in practice Medical Microbiology and Infection at a Glance is a useful introduction and revision aid for medical and allied health students and will provide valuable insight for anyone seeking a comprehensive and concise guide to this subject area.

Author Biography

Stephen Gillespie, Professor and Honorary Consultant in Medical Microbiology at Royal Free Hospital and University College Medical School

Katherine Bamford, Reader and Honorary Consultant in Medical Microbiology at Imperial College Medical School and the Hammersmith Hospital

Table of Contents

Preface to third edition

Preface to first edition

Concepts

Structure and classification of bacteria

Innate immunity and normal flora

Pathogenicity and pathogenesis of infectious disease

The laboratory investigation of infection

Antibacterial therapy

Antibiotics in clinical use

Resistance to antibacterial agents

Spread and control of infection

Hospital acquired infections

Control of infection in hospital

Vaccination

Emerging infections Bacteriology

Staphylococcus

Streptococcal infections

Streptococcus pneumoniae and other Gram positive and alpha haemolytic streptococci

Corynebacterium, Listeria and Bacillus

Mycobacteria

Clostridium

Non-sporing anaerobic infections

Neisseria and Haemophilus

Small Gram-negative cocco-bacilli: Bordetella, Brucella, Francisella, Yersinia and Bartonella

Pathogenicity of Enteric Gram negative bacilli

Enterobacteriaciae clinical syndromes

Vibrio, Campylobacter and Helicobacter

Environmental pathogens: Pseudomonas, Burkholderia and Legionella

Chlamydia, Mycoplasma and Rickettsia

Spiral bacteria Virology

Virus structure, classification and antiviral therapy

Herpesvirus I

Herpesvirus II

DNA viruses: adenovirus, parvovirus and poxvirus

Measles, mumps and rubella

Influenza and parainfluenza viruses

Enteroviruses and viruses infecting the gastrointestinal tract

Hepatitis viruses

Tropical, exotic or arboviral infections.Mycology

Yeast infections

Filamentous fungi Parasitology

Intestinal protozoa

Malaria, leishmania and trypanosomiasis

Gut helminths

Tissue helminths.Systematic infection

Congenital and perinatal infections

HIV infections and AIDS

Pyrexia of unknown origin and septicaemia

Endocarditis, myocarditis and pericarditis

Infections of the central nervous system

Respiratory tract infections

Urinary and genital infections

Infection of the bones and joints

Bacterial diarrhoeal disease

Zoonoses

Infection in immunocompromised patients

Ocular infection

Infections of the skin and soft tissue

Self assessment cases

Index

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