Cases in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
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2002
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3rd New edition
American Society for Microbiology (Verlag)
978-1-55581-207-2 (ISBN)
American Society for Microbiology (Verlag)
978-1-55581-207-2 (ISBN)
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The new third edition of this best-selling text presents interesting and challenging cases that make the study of medical microbiology and infectious diseases enjoyable and enable students to develop a working knowledge of the variety of microorganisms that cause infections in humans.
Presents 68 interesting, challenging cases that make the study of medical microbiology and infectious diseases enjoyable. * Enables students to develop a working knowledge of the variety of microorganisms that cause infections in humans. * Explains the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches that the clinical laboratory uses in assisting the physician in making infectious disease diagnoses. * Includes questions to test knowledge in four broad areas: 1) the etiologic agent's characteristics and laboratory diagnosis; 2) pathogenesis and clinical presentation; 3) epidemiology; and 4) prevention and, in some cases, drug resistance and treatment. * Serves as a valuable tool for students preparing for the National Board of Medical Examiners examination Parts 1 and 2 as well as during clinical infectious disease rotations. Also a useful resource for advanced undergraduate students, other professional students, physicians in training at both the resident and fellow stage, and faculty members at all levels.
This title is published by the American Society for Microbiology Press and distributed by Taylor and Francis in rest of world territories.
Presents 68 interesting, challenging cases that make the study of medical microbiology and infectious diseases enjoyable. * Enables students to develop a working knowledge of the variety of microorganisms that cause infections in humans. * Explains the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches that the clinical laboratory uses in assisting the physician in making infectious disease diagnoses. * Includes questions to test knowledge in four broad areas: 1) the etiologic agent's characteristics and laboratory diagnosis; 2) pathogenesis and clinical presentation; 3) epidemiology; and 4) prevention and, in some cases, drug resistance and treatment. * Serves as a valuable tool for students preparing for the National Board of Medical Examiners examination Parts 1 and 2 as well as during clinical infectious disease rotations. Also a useful resource for advanced undergraduate students, other professional students, physicians in training at both the resident and fellow stage, and faculty members at all levels.
This title is published by the American Society for Microbiology Press and distributed by Taylor and Francis in rest of world territories.
Table of Contents
Table of Normal Values
Inside Front Cover
Acknowledgments
viii
Introduction to the Third Edition
ix
To the Student
xiii
A Primer on the Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases
1
ONE Genitourinary Tract Infections
27
TWO Respiratory Tract Infections
55
THREE Gastrointestinal Infections
143
FOUR Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
201
FIVE Central Nervous System Infections
241
SIX Systemic Infections
299
SEVEN Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases
353
Glossary
407
Index
432
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 28.10.2002 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Washington DC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Mikrobiologie / Infektologie / Reisemedizin |
| ISBN-10 | 1-55581-207-4 / 1555812074 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-55581-207-2 / 9781555812072 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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