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The landmark clinical guide to the role microorganisms play in human health and illnesses -extensively revised and updated
Linking 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 brief 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 300 informative illustrations and tables, each designed to clarify and drive home important chapter concepts.
New to this Edition:
- Updates to critical topics throughout, particularly in the areas of hepatitis viruses, the HIV virus, and bacterial virulence factors
- Refreshed USMLE questions
- Revised list of microorganisms and viruses featured on the inside of the book's covers
A landmark revision of this classic, the 21st edition now reflects the new concepts in microbiology, immunology, bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, and virology. Updated information on HIV/AIDS has also been added.
This text that provides a brief, up-to-date presentation of medical microbiology, with emphasis on subjects pertinent to clinical infection and chemotherapy. The purpose is to provide a brief, accurate and up-to-date presentation of those aspects of medical microbiology which are of particular significance in the fields of clinical infections and chemotherapy. This type of brief, overview text is needed for medical students to review and study the field of medical microbiology. The book has met the author's purpose very well. This book is written primarily for medical students and residents. For teachers and researchers in medical microbiology, coverage of most topics would be too superficial. The authors of this text are well qualified and respected microbiologists. The text has an attractive overall appearance while keeping the cost reasonable. The references are mostly review articles and are current and pertinent. A unique feature is the use of the inside front and back covers of the book to list medically important microorganisms. This is probably helpful as a study guide for medical students. The illustrations are of high quality and are effectively used to convey information. It provides a good overview of medical microbiology in a fairly brief format. It is a useful text for medical students to review various aspects of medical microbiology. For a particular area of medical microbiology, this text could provide a good introduction to be followed by more comprehensive texts on the subject. Medical school bookstores should carry it.
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