Medical Microbiology E-Book

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Elsevier Health Sciences, Oct 29, 2012 - Medical - 960 pages
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Quickly learn the microbiology fundamentals you need to know with Medical Microbiology, 7th Edition, by Dr. Patrick R. Murray, Dr. Ken S. Rosenthal, and Dr. Michael A. Pfaller. Newly reorganized to correspond with integrated curricula and changing study habits, this practical and manageable text is clearly written and easy to use, presenting clinically relevant information about microbes and their diseases in a succinct and engaging manner.

  • Consult this title on your favorite e-reader with intuitive search tools and adjustable font sizes. Elsevier eBooks provide instant portable access to your entire library, no matter what device you're using or where you're located.
  • Master the essentials of medical microbiology, including basic principles, immunology, laboratory diagnosis, bacteriology, virology, mycology, and parasitology.
  • Progress logically through consistently formatted chapters that examine etiology, epidemiology, disease presentation, host defenses, identification, diagnosis, prevention, and control for each microbe.
  • Grasp complex material quickly with summary tables and text boxes that emphasize essential concepts and issues.
  • Learn the most up-to-date and relevant information in medical microbiology.
  • Study efficiently thanks to a reorganized format that places review chapters at the beginning of each section and review questions at the end of each chapter.
  • Focus on clinical relevance with new interactive case presentations to introduce each of the microbial pathogens that illustrate the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases.
  • Visualize the clinical presentations of infections with new and updated clinical photographs, images, and illustrations.
 

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Contents

2 General Principles of Laboratory Diagnosis
17
3 Basic Concepts in the Immune Response
36
4 Bacteriology
107
5 Virology
392
6 Mycology
604
7 Parasitology
714
Index
835
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TitleMedical Microbiology E-Book
AuthorsPatrick R. Murray, Ken S. Rosenthal, Michael A. Pfaller
Edition7
PublisherElsevier Health Sciences, 2012
ISBN0323091245, 9780323091244
Length960 pages
Subjects › 

Medical / Internal Medicine
Medical / Microbiology
  
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