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Basic Medical Microbiology E-Book

Basic Medical Microbiology E-Book

Patrick R. Murray

(2017)

Abstract

Authored by the lead author of the bestselling Medical Microbiology and written in the same tradition, Basic Medical Microbiology was designed as a straight-forward, practical introduction to this difficult topic. It provides students with a firm foundation in the principles and applications of microbiology, serving as an effective prep tool for examinations and the transition into clinical application.

  • Carefully curated contents focus on the most commonly observed and tested organisms and diseases.
  • Differential diagnosis, organism classification overview, and a list of antimicrobials used to treat infections are provided in the introductory chapter of each organism section, reinforcing the clinical application and relevance.
  • Organized by organism; focuses on the association between an organism and disease.
  • Concise tables and high-quality illustrations offer visual guidance and an easy review of key material.
  • Clinical cases reinforce the clinical significance of each organism.
  • Includes multiple-choice questions to aid in self-assessment and examination preparation.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Front Cover Cover
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BASIC MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY i
BASIC MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY iii
Copyright iv
PREFACE v
CONTENTS vii
I Introduction 1
1 - Overview of Medical Microbiology 1
VIRUSES AND BACTERIA 2
Viruses 2
Bacteria 2
FUNGI AND PARASITES 2
Fungi 3
Parasites 3
GOOD VERSUS BAD MICROBES 3
CONCLUSION 3
II - Bacteria 4
2 - Introduction to Bacteria 4
A WORD OF CAUTION 4
OVERVIEW 4
CLASSIFICATION 4
ROLE IN DISEASE 5
ANTIBACTERIAL AGENTS 7
3 - AEROBIC GRAM-POSITIVE COCCI 16
STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS 13
β-HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCI 16
STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE 20
VIRIDANS STREPTOCOCCI 21
ENTEROCOCCUS 22
REFERENCES 24
4 - Aerobic Gram-Positive Rods 25
BACILLUS ANTHRACIS AND BACILLUS CEREUS 26
Bacillus cereus. The spores typically do not take up the Gram stain and appear as clear areas in the rods 28
III - Viruses 93
12 - Introduction to Viruses 93
OVERVIEW 93
CLASSIFICATION 93
ROLE IN DISEASE 95
ANTIVIRAL AGENTS 97
13 - Human Immunodeficiency Viruses 99
HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1 (HIV-1) 100
14 - Human Herpesviruses 103
HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS, TYPES 1 AND 2 104
VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS 106
CYTOMEGALOVIRUS 107
EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS 108
HUMAN HERPESVIRUSES 6, 7, AND 8 109
REFERENCES 109
15 - Respiratory Viruses 110
RHINOVIRUSES 110
CORONAVIRUSES 111
INFLUENZA VIRUSES 112
PARAMYXOVIRIDAE 113
PARAINFLUENZA VIRUSES 113
RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS 114
ADENOVIRUS 116
REFERENCES 116
16 - Hepatitis Viruses 117
HEPATITIS A VIRUS 118
HEPATITIS B AND D VIRUSES 118
HEPATITIS C VIRUS 119
HEPATITIS E VIRUS 120
REFERENCE 121
17 - Gastrointestinal Viruses 122
ROTAVIRUS 122
NOROVIRUS AND SAPOVIRUS 124
ASTROVIRUS 125
ADENOVIRUS 125
REFERENCES 126
IV - Fungi 127
18 - Introduction to Fungi 127
OVERVIEW 127
CLASSIFICATION 127
ROLE IN DISEASE 128
ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS 129
19 - Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Fungi: Tinea Versicolor 131
DERMATOPHYTOSIS 132
FUNGAL KERATITIS 134
LYMPHOCUTANEOUS SPOROTRICHOSIS 134
OTHER SUBCUTANEOUS INFECTIONS 135
REFERENCES 136
20 - Systemic Dimorphic Fungi 137
BLASTOMYCES DERMATITIDIS 138
HISTOPLASMA CAPSULATUM 141
REFERENCES 143
21 - Opportunistic Fungi 144
CANDIDA ALBICANS AND RELATED SPECIES 144
CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS 146
MISCELLANEOUS YEASTLIKE FUNGI 148
ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS 148
MISCELLANEOUS OPPORTUNISTIC MOLDS 150
REFERENCES 151
V - Parasites 152
22 - Introduction to Parasites 152
OVERVIEW 152
CLASSIFICATION 152
ROLE IN DISEASE 154
ANTIPARASITIC AGENTS 155
23 - Protozoa 159
INTESTINAL AMOEBA 159
COCCIDIA 161
FLAGELLATES 163
FREE-LIVING AMOEBA 165
BLOOD AND TISSUE PROTOZOA 166
REFERENCES 171
24 - Nematodes 172
INTESTINAL NEMATODES 172
BLOOD NEMATODES 178
TISSUE NEMATODES 180
REFERENCES 181
25 - Trematodes 182
INTESTINAL TREMATODE 183
TISSUE TREMATODES 184
BLOOD TREMATODES 187
REFERENCES 189
26 - Cestodes: Diphyllobothriasis 190
Intestinal Cestodes 191
TISSUE CESTODES 194
REFERENCES 195
27 - Arthropods 196
VI - REVIEW QUESTIONS 197
QUESTIONS 197
ANSWERS 211
INDEX 225
A 225
B 225
C 226
D 227
E 227
F 227
G 227
H 228
I 228
K 229
L 229
M 229
N 229
O 229
P 230
Q 230
R 230
S 230
T 231
U 231
V 232
W 232
Y 232
Z 232
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