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Microbiology for the Health Sciences

by: Burton, Gwendolyn R.; Engelkirk, Paul G.

Microbiology for the Health Sciences

by: Burton, Gwendolyn R.; Engelkirk, Paul G.

ISBN 13:
9780781740005
ISBN 10:
0781740002
Edition: 7th
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 08/18/2003
Publisher: LWW
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Microbiology for the Health Sciences is the market's leading textbook for microbiology for allied health students. It is the ideal source for health professions and nursing students who need to learn the basic microbiological concepts involved in the care of patients and protection against infectious diseases. The Seventh Edition is fully updated with the latest research, techniques, and philosophies of microbiology in the health sciences today. There are free online instructor and student resources on the book's companion Website. For more information, visit http://connection.LWW.com/go/burton7e.

SECTION I Introduction to Microbiology

CHAPTER 1 MICROBIOLOGY: THE SCIENCE

(24)

WHAT IS MICROBIOLOGY?

(2)

WHY STUDY MICROBIOLOGY?

(5)

CAREERS IN MICROBIOLOGY

FIRST MICROORGANISMS ON EARTH

(1)

EARLIEST KNOWN INFECTIOUS DISEASES

(1)

PIONEERS IN THE SCIENCE OF MICROBIOLOGY

(21)

CHAPTER 2 MICROSCOPY

(16)

INTRODUCTION

(1)

USING THE METRIC SYSTEM TO EXPRESS THE SIZES OF MICROORGANISMS

(2)

MICROSCOPES

(14)

SECTION II Introduction to Microorganisms

CHAPTER 3 CELL STRUCTURE AND TAXONOMY

(30)

INTRODUCTION

(2)

EUCARYOTIC CELL STRUCTURE

(5)

PROCARYOTIC CELL STRUCTURE

(10)

RECAP OF STRUCTURAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PROCARYOTIC AND EUCARYOTIC CELLS

(3)

REPRODUCTION OF ORGANISMS AND THEIR CELLS TAXONOMY

(9)

DETERMINING RELATEDNESS AMONG ORGANISMS

CHAPTER 4 DIVERSITY OF MICROORGANISMS PART 1: ACELLULAR AND PROCARYOTIC MICROBES

(37)

CATEGORIES OF MICROORGANISMS

(1)

ACELLULAR INFECTIOUS AGENTS

(13)

THE DOMAIN BACTERIA

(17)

THE DOMAIN ARCHAEA

102

(6)

CHAPTER 5 DIVERSITY OF MICROORGANISMS PART 2: EUCARYOTIC MICROBES

108

(26)

INTRODUCTION

108

(1)

ALGAE

109

(5)

PROTOZOA

114

(4)

FUNGI

118

(10)

LICHENS

128

(1)

SLIME MOLDS

128

(6)

SECTION III Chemical and Genetic Aspects of Microorganisms

CHAPTER 6 BIOCHEMISTRY: THE CHEMISTRY OF LIFE

134

(32)

INTRODUCTION

135

(1)

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

136

(2)

BIOCHEMISTRY

138

(28)

CHAPTER 7 MICROBIAL PHYSIOLOGY AND GENETICS

166

(28)

MICROBIAL PHYSIOLOGY

165

(3)

METABOLIC ENZYMES

168

(3)

METABOLISM

171

(9)

BACTERIAL GENETICS

180

(8)

GENETIC ENGINEERING

188

(1)

GENE THERAPY

189

(5)

SECTION IV Controlling the Growth of Microorganisms

CHAPTER 8 CONTROLLING MICROBIAL GROWTH IN VITRO

194

(32)

INTRODUCTION

195

(1)

FACTORS THAT AFFECT MICROBIAL GROWTH

195

(5)

ENCOURAGING THE GROWTH OF MICROORGANISMS IN VITRO

200

(10)

INHIBITING THE GROWTH OF MICROORGANISMS IN VITRO

210

(16)

CHAPTER 9 SING ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS TO CONTROL MICROBIAL GROWTH IN VIVO

226

(23)

INTRODUCTION

226

(4)

IDEAL QUALITIES OF AN ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT

230

(1)

HOW ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS WORK

230

(1)

ANTIBACTERIAL AGENTS

230

(4)

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS

234

(1)

ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS

234

(2)

ANTIVIRAL AGENTS

236

(1)

DRUG RESISTANCE

237

(3)

WHAT PHYSICIANS AND PATIENTS CAN DO TO HELP IN THE WAR AGAINST DRUG RESISTANCE

240

(1)

EMPIRICAL THERAPY

241

(2)

UNDESIRABLE EFFECTS OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS

243

(1)

CONCLUDING REMARKS

244

(5)

SECTION V Environmental Microbiology

CHAPTER 10 MICROBIAL ECOLOGY

249

(22)

INTRODUCTION

250

(1)

SYMBIOTIC RELATIONSHIPS INVOLVING MICROORGANISMS

250

(3)

INDIGENOUS MICROFLORA OF HUMANS

253

(6)

BENEFICIAL AND HARMFUL ROLES OF INDIGENOUS MICROFLORA

259

(2)

MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES

261

(1)

AGRICULTURAL MICROBIOLOGY

262

(3)

BIOTECHNOLOGY

265

(2)

BIOREMEDIATION

267

(4)

CHAPTER 11 EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH

271

(37)

EPIDEMIOLOGY

271

(9)

INTERACTIONS AMONG PATHOGENS, HOSTS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT

280

(1)

CHAIN OF INFECTION

281

(1)

RESERVOIRS OF INFECTION

282

(8)

MODES OF TRANSMISSION

290

(4)

PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES

294

BIOTERRORIST AND BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENTS

249

(51)

WATER SUPPLIES AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL

300

(8)

SECTION VI Microbiology in Healthcare Facilities

CHAPTER 12 HEALTHCARE EPDEMGILOGY: NOSOCOMIAL NFECTONS AND INFECTON CONTROL

308

(34)

INTRODUCTION

309

(1)

NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS

310

(8)

INFECTION CONTROL

318

(19)

CONCLUDING REMARKS

337

(5)

CHAPTER 13 DIAGNOSING INFECTIOUS DISEASES

342

(18)

INTRODUCTION

342

(1)

CLINICAL SPECIMENS

343

(10)

THE PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENT ("THE LAB")

353

(2)

THE CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY

355

(5)

SECTION VII Pathogenicity and Host Defense Mechanisms

CHAPTER 14 PATHOGENESIS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

360

(20)

INTRODUCTION

361

(1)

INFECTION VERSUS INFECTIOUS DISEASE

361

(1)

WHY INFECTION DOES NOT ALWAYS OCCUR

361

(1)

FOUR PERIODS OR PHASES IN THE COURSE OF AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE

362

(1)

LOCALIZED VERSUS SYSTEMIC INFECTIONS

363

(1)

ACUTE, SUBACUTE, AND CHRONIC DISEASES

364

(1)

SYMPTOMS OF A DISEASE VERSUS SIGNS OF A DISEASE

364

(1)

LATENT INFECTIONS

364

(1)

PRIMARY VERSUS SECONDARY INFECTIONS

365

(1)

STEPS IN THE PATHOGENESIS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES

365

(1)

VIRULENCE

366

(1)

VIRULENCE FACTORS (ATTRIBUTES THAT ENABLE PATHOGENS TO ATTACH, ESCAPE DESTRUCTION, AND CAUSE DISEASE)

367

(13)

CHAPTER 15 NONSPECIFIC HOST DEFENSE MECHANISMS

380

(23)

INTRODUCTION

381

(1)

NONSPECIFIC HOST DEFENSE MECHANISMS

382

(1)

FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE SECOND LINE OF DEFENSE

383

(20)

CHAPTER 16 SPECIFIC HOST DEFENSE MECHANISMS: AN INTRODUCTION TO IMMUNOLOGY

403

(44)

INTRODUCTION

404

(1)

IMMUNITY

405

(10)

HUMORAL IMMUNITY

415

(8)

CELL-MEDIATED IMMUNITY

423

(4)

HYPERSENSITIVITY AND HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTIONS

427

(8)

IMMUNOSUPPRESSION

435

(1)

IMMUNOLOGY LABORATORY

436

(11)

SECTION VIII Infectious Diseases

CHAPTER 17 MAJOR VIRAL, BACTERIAL, AND FUNGAL DISEASES OF HUMANS

447

(70)

INTRODUCTION

448

(1)

INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF THE SKIN

449

(9)

INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF THE EARS

458

(3)

INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF THE EYES

461

(3)

INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

464

(14)

INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF THE ORAL CAVITY (MOUTH)

478

(2)

INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL (GI) TRACT

480

(12)

INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF THE GENITOURINARY (GU) SYSTEM

492

(7)

INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

499

(9)

INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS)

508

(6)

APPROPRIATE THERAPY FOR VIRAL, BACTERIAL, AND FUNGAL INFECTIONS

514

(3)

CHAPTER 18 MAJOR PARASITIC DISEASES OF HUMANS: AN INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL PARASITOLOGY

517

(22)

INTRODUCTION

518

(1)

PARASITIC PROTOZOA

518

(1)

PROTOZOAL INFECTIONS OF HUMANS

519

(10)

HELMINTHS

529

(3)

HELMINTH INFECTIONS OF HUMANS

532

(2)

APPROPRIATE THERAPY FOR PARASITIC DISEASES

534

(1)

ARTHROPODS

534

(5)

APPENDIX A COMPENDIUM OF IMPORTANT BACTERIAL PATHOGENS OF HUMANS

539

(4)

APPENDIX B USEFUL CONVERSIONS

543

(2)

INDEX

545

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