Medical Microbiology and InfectionMedical Microbiology and Infection Lecture Notes is ideal for medical students, junior doctors, pharmacy students, junior pharmacists, nurses, and those training in the allied health professions. It presents a thorough introduction and overview of this core subject area, and has been fully revised and updated to include:
Whether you need to develop your knowledge for clinical practice, or refresh that knowledge in the run up to examinations, Medical Microbiology and Infection Lecture Notes will help foster a systematic approach to the clinical situation for all medical students and hospital doctors. |
Contents
17 Basic mycology and classification of fungi | 93 |
protozoa | 101 |
helminths | 112 |
Staphylococci 16 20 Antibacterial agents | 127 |
Streptococci and enterococcci 20 21 Antifungal agents | 144 |
Enterobacteriaceae 40 23 Diagnostic laboratory methods | 157 |
Pseudomonas Legionella and other environmental Jonathan Sandoe | 183 |
Campylobacter Helicobacter and Vibrio 54 27 Tuberculosis and mycobacteria | 189 |
Gramnegative anaerobic bacteria 62 29 Liver and biliary tract infections | 202 |
Basic virology 69 Kaveh Manavi | 210 |
Major virus groups 75 Erwin Brown | 220 |
Bone and joint infections | 241 |
Infections in the compromised host | 257 |
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Medical Microbiology and Infection Tom Elliott,Anna Casey,Peter A. Lambert,Jonathan Sandoe Limited preview - 2011 |
Common terms and phrases
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