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Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg's Medical Microbiology, Twenty-Fifth Edition

by: Brooks, Geo.; Carroll, Karen C.; Butel, Janet; Morse, Stephen; Mietzner, Timothy

ISBN: 9780071624961 | 0071624961

Edition: 25th
Format: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
Pub. Date: 3/16/2010

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The landmark clinical guide to the role microorganisms play in human health and illnesses -- now in full color for the first time!Includes 200 USMLE-style review questions along with cases & clinical correlationsLinking 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 concise descriptions of the organisms, you'll find vital perspectives on pathogenesis, diagnostic... MORE 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 120 full-color illustrations and tables, each designed to clarify and drive home important chapter concepts.Valuable learning aids include 200 USMLE-style review questions, tables, key points, boxed case studies, and chapter objectives and summaries.Content that spans the entire field: The science of microbiology, Cell structure, Classification of bacteria, The growth and survival and death of microorganisms, Cultivation of microorganisms, Microbial metabolism, Microbial genetics, Immunology, Pathogenesis of bacterial infection, Antimicrobial chemotherapy, Normal microbial flora of the human body Spore-forming gram-positive bacilli: bacillus & clostridium species, Non-spore-forming gram-positive bacilli, corynebacterium, propionibacterium, listeria, erysipelothrix, actinomycetes,The staphylococci, The streptococci, Enteric gram-negative rods (enterobacteriaceae), Pseudomonads, acinetobacters, uncommon gram-negative bacteria, Vibrios, campylobacters, helicobacter, 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 & ehrlichia, Chlamydiae, 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 (influenza viruses), Paramyxoviruses & rubella virus, Coronaviruses, Rabies, slow virus infections, prion diseases, Human cancer viruses, AIDS & lentiviruses, Medical mycology, Medical parasitology, Principles of diagnostic medical microbiology

An easy-to-understand, well-illustrated introduction to the clinically-important aspects of microbiology!

NOW in full color!

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"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.

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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

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The science of microbiology, Cell structure, Classification of bacteria, The growth and survival and death of microorganisms, Cultivation of microorganisms, Microbial metabolism, Microbial genetics, Immunology, Pathogenesis of bacterial infection, Antimicrobial chemotherapy, Normal microbial flora of the human body Spore-forming gram-positive bacilli: bacillus & clostridium species, Non-spore-forming gram-positive bacilli, corynebacterium, propionibacterium, listeria, erysipelothrix, actinomycetes,The staphylococci, The streptococci, Enteric gram-negative rods (enterobacteriaceae), Pseudomonads, acinetobacters, uncommon gram-negative bacteria, Vibrios, campylobacters, helicobacter, 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 & ehrlichia, Chlamydiae, 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 (influenza viruses), Paramyxoviruses & rubella virus, Coronaviruses, Rabies, slow virus infections, prion diseases, Human cancer viruses, AIDS & lentiviruses, Medical mycology, Medical parasitology, Principles of diagnostic medical microbiology

Preface
SECTION I: FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIOLOGY, Stephen A. Morse and Timothy A. Meitzner
1. The Science of Microbiology
2. Cell Structure
3. Classification of Bacteria
4. The Growth, Survival, & Death of Microorganisms
5. Cultivation of Microorganisms
6. Microbial Metabolism
7. Microbial Genetics
SECTION II: IMMUNOLOGY, Roderick Nairn
8. Immunology
SECTION III: BACTERIOLOGY, Geo. F. Brooks and Karen C. Carroll
9. Pathogenesis and Bacterial Infection
10. Normal Hum... MORE

Geo F, Brooks, M.D. is the head of the Clinical Microbiology lab at the University of California San Francisco.
Janet Butel, Ph.D. is head of the Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology at Baylor University, Houston, TX
Stephen Morse, Ph.D. is affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, GA

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