Microbiology and infectious diseases
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Microbiology and infectious diseases
（USMLE road map）
Lange Medical Books / McGraw-Hill, c2005
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USMLE road map microbiology and infectious diseases
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Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Ideal for USMLE preparation and course review, the streamlined, easy-to-follow hierarchical outline format guides students through the most important aspects of microbiology and infectious diseases. The text is extensively illustrated to convey difficult-to-understand concepts. Clinical correlations, numerous tables and charts, and USMLE-style questions in clinical vignette format help students evaluate their strengths and weaknesses.
Table of Contents
1. Basic Bacteriology i. Bacterial Structure and Function ii. Bacterial Growth, Nutrition, and Metabolism iii. Normal Flora, Pathogenic Mechanisms, and Host Defense iv. Bacterial Genetics v. Mechanisms of Bacterial Control vi. Mechanisms of Resistance Clinical Problems Answers2. Clinical Bacteriology i. Gram Positive Rods ii. Gram Positive Cocci iii. Gram Negative Cocci iv. Gram Negative Rods v. Anaerobic Bacterial vi. Spirochetes and Chlamydia vii. Rickettsial and Infections viii. Mycobacteria and MycoplasmsClinical Problems Answers3. Basic Virology i. Virus Structure and Classification ii. Virus Replication iii. Viral Genetics iv. Viral Pathogenesis v. Diagnostic Virology and Antiviral Therapy Clinical Problems Answers4. Clinical Virology i. DNA Viruses ii. Negative Strand RNA Viruses iii. Positive Strand RNA Viruses iv. Double Strand RNA Viruses v. Slow Viruses vi. Retroviruses Clinical Problems Answers5. Basic Mycology i. Structure, Growth, and Laboratory Diagnosis ii. Fungal Pathogenesis and Host Defense iii. Prevention, Treatment, and Control Clinical Problems Answers6. Clinical Mycology i. Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Mycoses ii. Systemic Mycoses iii. Opportunistic Mycoses Clinical Problems Answers7. Basic Parasitology i. Structure, Growth, and Laboratory Diagnosis ii. Parasitic Pathogenesis and Host Defense iii. Prevention, Treatment, and Control Clinical Problems Answers8. Clinical Parasitology i. Protozoan Infections ii. Worm Infections Clinical Problems Answers9. Infectious Diseases i. Central Nervous System Infections ii. Gastrointestinal Tract Infectionsiii. Respiratory Tract Infections iv. Sexually Transmitted Diseases v. Obstetric, Fetal, and Newborn Infections vi. Urinary Tract Infections vii. Vascular Infections viii. Skin, Bone, and Joint Infections ix. Eye, Ear, and Sinus Infections x. Multisystem Infections xi. Infections and Cancer Clinical Problems Answers
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