Main description
An easy-to-understand, well-illustrated introduction to the clinically-important aspects of microbiology!
NOW in full color!
NOW in full color!
4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW!
"This book provides a comprehensive overview of medical microbiology in a well organized and practical format. The new version includes color photographs and revisions to reflect advances in knowledge and molecular diagnostics. These updates are essential in such a rapidly progressing field and will ensure this book continues to be a mainstay in teaching medical microbiology."--Doody's Review Service
Linking fundamental principles with the diagnosis and treatment of microbial infections, this classic text delivers an essential overview of the roles microorganisms play in human health and illness. In addition to the brief descriptions of the organisms, you'll find vital perspectives on pathogenesis, diagnostic laboratory tests, clinical findings, treatment, and epidemiology.
The book introduces you to basic clinical microbiology through the fields of bacteriology, virology, mycology, and parasitology, giving you a far-reaching yet student-friendly review of the discipline. All chapters have been extensively revised to reflect the tremendous expansion of medical knowledge afforded by molecular mechanisms, advances in our understanding of microbial pathogenesis, and the discovery of unusual pathogens.
"This book provides a comprehensive overview of medical microbiology in a well organized and practical format. The new version includes color photographs and revisions to reflect advances in knowledge and molecular diagnostics. These updates are essential in such a rapidly progressing field and will ensure this book continues to be a mainstay in teaching medical microbiology."--Doody's Review Service
Linking fundamental principles with the diagnosis and treatment of microbial infections, this classic text delivers an essential overview of the roles microorganisms play in human health and illness. In addition to the brief descriptions of the organisms, you'll find vital perspectives on pathogenesis, diagnostic laboratory tests, clinical findings, treatment, and epidemiology.
The book introduces you to basic clinical microbiology through the fields of bacteriology, virology, mycology, and parasitology, giving you a far-reaching yet student-friendly review of the discipline. All chapters have been extensively revised to reflect the tremendous expansion of medical knowledge afforded by molecular mechanisms, advances in our understanding of microbial pathogenesis, and the discovery of unusual pathogens.
Features:
- NEW full-color presentation
- 500+ USMLE-style review questions
- 300+ informative tables and illustrations, each designed to clarify and reinforce important chapter concepts
- Coverage that reflects the latest techniques in laboratory and diagnostic technologies
- Visit www.LangeTextbooks.com to access valuable resources and study aids.
Table of contents
- Preface
- SECTION I: FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIOLOGY, Stephen A. Morse and Timothy A. Meitzner
- The Science of Microbiology
- Cell Structure
- Classification of Bacteria
- The Growth, Survival, & Death of Microorganisms
- Cultivation of Microorganisms
- Microbial Metabolism
- Microbial Genetics
- SECTION II: IMMUNOLOGY, Roderick Nairn
- Immunology
- SECTION III: BACTERIOLOGY, Geo. F. Brooks and Karen C. Carroll
- Pathogenesis and Bacterial Infection
- Normal Human Microbiota
- Spore-Forming Gram-Positive Bacilli: Bacillus & Clostridium Species
- Aerobic Nonspore-Forming Gram-Positive Bacilli: Corynebacterium, Listeria, Erysipelothrix, Actinomycetes, and Related Pathogens
- The Staphylococci
- The Streptococci
- Enteric Gram-Negative Rods (Enterobacteriaceae)
- Pseudomonads, Acinetobacters, & Uncommon Gram-Negative Bacteria
- Vibrios, Campylobacters, Helicobacter, & Associated Bacteria
- 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 & Ehrllichia
- Chlamydiae
- Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
- SECTION IV: VIROLOGY, Janet S. Butel
- 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 (Influenze Viruses)
- Paramyxoviruses & Rubella Virus
- Coronaviruses
- Rabies, Slow Virus Infections, and Prion Diseases
- Human Cancer Viruses
- AIDS & Lentiviruses
- SECTION V: MYCOLOGY, Thomas G. Mitchell
- Medical Mycology
- SECTION VI: PARASITOLOGY, Judy A. Sakanari and James H. McKerrow
- Medical Parasitology
- SECTION VII: DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY & CLINICAL CORRELATION, Karen C. Carroll
- Principles of Diagnostic Medical Microbiology48. Cases & Clinical CorrelationsIndex
Biographical note
Geo F. Brooks, MD
Professor Emeritus of Laboratory Medicine and
Microbiology and Immunology
University of California
San Francisco, CA
Karen C. Carroll, MD
Professor of Pathology
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Director, Division Medical Microbiology
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
Janet S. Butel, PhD
Distinguished Service Professor
Chair, Department of Molecular Virology
and Microbiology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Stephen A. Morse, PhD
Associate Director for Science
Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Program
National Center for Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, GA
Timothy A. Mietzner, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Microbiology and Molecular
Genetics
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Adjunct Associate Professor of Microbiology
Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health
Mesa, AZ
Professor Emeritus of Laboratory Medicine and
Microbiology and Immunology
University of California
San Francisco, CA
Karen C. Carroll, MD
Professor of Pathology
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Director, Division Medical Microbiology
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
Janet S. Butel, PhD
Distinguished Service Professor
Chair, Department of Molecular Virology
and Microbiology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Stephen A. Morse, PhD
Associate Director for Science
Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Program
National Center for Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta, GA
Timothy A. Mietzner, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Microbiology and Molecular
Genetics
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Adjunct Associate Professor of Microbiology
Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health
Mesa, AZ
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