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Medical microbiology and infection at a glance / Stephen H. Gillespie, Kathleen B. Bamford.

Veterinary: Atwood Library (Campus) QR46 .G47 2003
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Gillespie, S. H.
Contributor:
Bamford, Kathleen B.
Gillespie, S. H.
Series:
At a glance series (Oxford, England)
At a glance series
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Medical microbiology--Outlines, syllabi, etc.
Medical microbiology.
Infection.
Infection--Outlines, syllabi, etc.
Microbiology.
Communicable Diseases.
Infections.
Medical Subjects:
Microbiology.
Communicable Diseases.
Infections.
Genre:
Outlines and syllabi.
Physical Description:
128 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.
Edition:
Second edition.
Other Title:
Medical microbiology & infection at a glance
Place of Publication:
Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Pub., 2003.
Summary:
Medical Microbiology and Infection at a Glance is a concise and accessible guide to the field of microbiology and infection. Updated throughout, the second edition takes the reader through the underlying concepts of microbiology to the pathogenesis, transmission and clinical management of infection and disease. Following the now classic At a Glance format, topics are discussed on double-page spreads. Starting with structure and classification, section one covers the transmission, investigations, therapy and control of infections. Sections two and three cover the vital details of bacteriology and virology respectively. The final three sections include essential coverage of mycology, parasitology and systemic infection. The second edition includes three new chapters, which cover the use of antibiotics and treatment guidelines, vaccination and emerging infections as well as a new chapter increasing the coverage of enteric Gram-negative bacteria. This second edition is an ideal resource for medical and biomedical science students, whilst students of other health professions and those in areas such as infection control will also find it invaluable. The book fits into the budget and reading time of busy students, and is recommended as primary or supplementary reading for a lecture-based course, and/or as a book for revision prior to examinations.
Contents:
1 Structure and classification of bacteria 8
2 Innate immunity and normal flora 10
3 Pathogenicity and transmission of microorganisms 12
4 The laboratory investigation of infection 14
5 Antibacterial therapy 16
6 Antibiotics in clinical use 18
7 Resistance to antibacterial agents 20
8 Hospital-acquired infections 22
9 Control of infection in hospital 24
10 Control of infection in the community 26
11 Emerging infections 28
Bacteriology
12 Staphylococcus 30
13 Streptococcal infections 32
14 Corynebacterium, Listeria and Bacillus 34
15 Mycobacteria 36
16 Clostridium 38
17 Non-sporing anaerobic infections 40
18 Neisseria and Haemophilus 42
19 Small Gram-negative cocco-bacilli: Bordetella, Brucella, Francisella, Yersinia and Bartonella 44
20 Pathogenicity of enteric Gram-negative bacteria 46
21 Enterobacteriaceae clinical syndromes 48
22 Vibrio, Campylobacter and Helicobacter 50
23 Environmental pathogens: Pseudomonas, Burkholderia and Legionella 52
24 Chlamydia, Mycoplasma and Rickettsia 54
25 Spiral bacteria 56
Virology
26 Virus structure, classification and antiviral therapy 58
27 Herpesviruses I 60
28 Herpesviruses II 62
29 DNA viruses: adenovirus, parvovirus and poxvirus 64
30 Measles, mumps and rubella 66
31 Influenza and parainfluenza viruses 68
32 Enterovirus and viruses infecting the gastrointestinal tract 70
33 Hepatitis viruses 72
34 Tropical, exotic or arbovirus infections 74
Mycology
35 Yeast infections 76
36 Filamentous fungi 78
Parasitology
37 Intestinal protozoa 80
38 Malaria, leishmaniasis and trypanosomiasis 82
39 Gut helminths 84
40 Tissue helminths 86
Systemic infection
41 Congenital and perinatal infections 88
42 HIV infection and AIDS 90
43 Pyrexia of unknown origin and septicaemia 92
44 Endocarditis, myocarditis and pericarditis 94
45 Infections of the central nervous system 96
46 Respiratory tract infections 98
47 Urinary and genital infections 100
48 Infections of the bones and joints 102
49 Bacterial diarrhoeal disease 104
50 Zoonoses 106
51 Infections in immunocompromised patients 108
52 Ocular infections 110
53 Infections of the skin and soft tissue 112.
Notes:
Rev. ed. of: Medical microbiology at a glance / Stephen H. Gillespie, Kathleen B. Bamford. c2000.
Includes index.
ISBN:
1405111739
OCLC:
51810504

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