Geo F, Brooks, MD, is the head of the Clinical Microbiology lab at the University of California San Francisco.
Janet Butel, PhD, is head of the Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology at Baylor University, Houston, TX
Stephen Morse, PhD, is affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, GA
Synopsis
The landmark clinical guide to the role microorganisms play in human health and illnesses -- now in full color for the first time!
Includes 200 USMLE-style review questions along with cases & clinical correlations
Linking fundamental microbiology concepts with the diagnosis and treatment of clinical infections, this one-of-a-kind, portable text delivers an essential overview of the organisms and agents involved in clinical microbiology.
In addition to concise descriptions of the organisms, you'll find vital perspectives on pathogenesis, diagnostic laboratory tests, clinical findings, treatment, and epidemiology. The book's purpose is to introduce basic clinical microbiology through the fields of bacteriology, virology, mycology, and parasitology giving you a far-reaching, yet accessible review of the discipline that you can't find anywhere else. Supporting this acclaimed coverage are more than 120 full-color illustrations and tables, each designed to clarify and drive home important chapter concepts.
Valuable learning aids include 200 USMLE-style review questions, tables, key points, boxed case studies, and chapter objectives and summaries.
A complete overview of the organisms and agents involved in clinical microbiology:
The science of microbiology,
Cell structure,
Classification of bacteria,
The growth and survival and death of microorganisms,
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Biography
Geo F, Brooks, MD, is the head of the Clinical Microbiology lab at the University of California San Francisco.
Janet Butel, PhD, is head of the Department of Molecular Virology and Microbiology at Baylor University, Houston, TX
Stephen Morse, PhD, is affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, GA