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9780838585412

Sherris Medical Microbiology: An Introduction to Infectious Diseases

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  • ISBN13:

    9780838585412

  • ISBN10:

    0838585418

  • Edition: 3rd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1994-06-27
  • Publisher: Appleton
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Summary

This extensively revised text correlates basic microbiology to the disease states encountered in patient care.

Table of Contents

Overview
The Bacterial Cell
Bacterial Structures
Bacterial Processes
Bacterial Genetics
Biology of Viruses
Virus Structure
Virus Multiplication
Viral Genetics
Host-Parasite Interactions
Immune Response to Infection
Normal Microbial Flora
Host-Parasite Relationships
Spread and Control of Infection
Sterilization and Disinfection
Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
Antibacterial and Antiviral Agents
Antimicrobial Resistance
Principles of Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases
Pathogenic Bacteria
Staphylococci
Streptococci and Enterococci
Corynebacterium, Listeria, and Bacillus
Clostridium, Peptostreptococcus, Bacteroides, and Other Anaerobes
Neisseria
Enterobacteriaceae
Vibrio, Campylobacter, and Helicobacter
Pseudomonas and Other Opportunistic Gram-negative Bacilli
Haemophilus and Bordetella
Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma
Legionella
Spirochetes
Mycobacteria
Actinomyces and Nocardia
Chlamydia
Rickettsia, Coxiella, Ehrlichia, and Bartonella
Plague and Other Bacterial Zoonotic Diseases
Pathogenic Viruses
Influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Adenovirus, and Other Respiratory Viruses
Mumps Virus, Measles, Rubella, and Other Childhood Exanthems
Poxviruses
Enteroviruses
Hepatitis Viruses
Herpesviruses
Viruses of Diarrhea
Anthropod-Borne and Other Zoonotic Viruses
Rabies
Retroviruses, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Papovaviruses
Persistent Viral Infections of the Central Nervous System
Pathogenic Fungi
Characteristics of Fungi
Pathogenesis, Immunity, and Chemotherapy of Fungal Infections
Dermatophytes, Sporothrix, and Other Superficial and Subcutaneous Fungi
Candida, Aspergillus, and Other Opportunistic Fungi
Cryptococcus, Histoplasma, Coccidioides, and Other Systemic Fungal Pathogens
Pneumocystis carnii
Introduction to Pathogenic Parasites
Pathogenesis and Chemotherapy of Parasitic Diseases
Sporozoa
Rhizopods
Flagellates
Intestinal Nematodes
Tissue Nematodes
Cestodes
Trematodes
Local and Systemic Infections
Skin and Wound Infections
Bone and Joint Infections
Eye, Ear, and Sinus Infections
Dental and Periodontal Infections
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections and Stomatitis
Middle and Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
Enteric Infections and Food Poisoning
Urinary Tract Infections
Central Nervous System Infections
Intravascular Infections, Bacteremia, and Endotoxemia
Infections of the Fetus and Newborn
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Infections in the Immunocompromised Patient
Nosocomial Infections and Hospital Infection Control
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