Cases in medical microbiology and infectious diseases
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Cases in medical microbiology and infectious diseases
ASM Press, c1997
2nd ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
The goal of this text remains the same as that of the first edition - to challenge students to develop a working knowledge of the variety of microorganisms that cause infections in humans. Cases are presented as unknowns and are accompanied by questions to test students' knowledge in four broad areas: 1) the organism's characteristics and laboratory diagnosis; 2)pathogenesis and clinical characteristics; 3) epidemiology; and 4) prevention, drug treatment and resistance. The book is organized by organ system rather than by organism - preparing
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- To the student
- Genitourinary tract infections
- Pulmonary infections
- Gastrointestinal infections
- Skin/soft tissue infections
- Central nervous system infections
- Systemic infections
- Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases
- Glossary
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