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The most dynamic, comprehensive, and student-friendly text on the nature of microorganisms and the fascinating processes they employ in producing infections diseaseFor more than a quarter-of-a-century, no other text has explained the link between microbiology and human disease states better than Sherris Medical Microbiology, Seventh Edition. Through a vibrant, engaging approach, this classic gives readers a solid grasp of the significance of etiologic agents, the pathogenic processes, epidemiology, and the basis of therapy for infectious diseases.Part I of Sherris Medical Microbiology opens with a non-technical chapter that explains the nature of infection and the infection agents. The following four chapters provide more detail about the immune response to infection and the prevention, epidemiology, and diagnosis of infectious disease. Parts II through V form the core of the text with chapters on the major viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic diseases. Each of these sections opens with chapters on basic biology, pathogenesis, and antimicrobial agents. No other text clarifies the link between microbiology and human disease states like Sherris.* 57 chapters that simply and clearly describe the strains of viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites that can bring about infectious diseases * Explanations of host-parasite relationship, dynamics of infection, and host response * A clinical cases with USMLE-style questions concludes each chapter on the major viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic diseases * All tables, photographs, and illustrations are in full color * Clinical Capsules cover the essence of the disease(s) caused by major pathogens * Margin Notes highlight key points within a paragraph to facilitate review * In addition to the chapter-ending case questions, a collection of 100 practice questions is also included
Contents
Preface PART I: Infection 1 Infection-Basic Concepts 2 Immune Response to Infection 3 Sterilization, Disinfection, and Infection Control 4 Principles of Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases 5 Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases: Emergence and Global Spread of Infection PART II: Pathogenic Viruses 6 Viruses-Basic Concepts 7 Pathogenesis of Viral Infection 8 Antiviral Agents and Resistance 9 Respiratory Viruses 10 Viruses of Mumps, Measles, Rubella, and Other Childhood Exanthems 11 Poxviruses 12 Enteroviruses 13 Hepatitis Viruses 14 Herpesviruses 15 Viruses of Diarrhea 16 Arthropod-Borne and Other Zoonotic Viruses 17 Rabies 18 Retroviruses: Human T-Lymphotropic Virus, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome 19 Papilloma and Polyoma Viruses 20 Persistent Viral Infections of the Central Nervous System PART III: Pathogenic Bacteria 21 Bacteria-Basic Concepts 22 Pathogenesis of Bacterial Infections 23 Antibacterial Agents and Resistance 24 Staphylococci 25 Streptococci and Enterococci 26 Corynebacterium, Listeria, and Bacillus 27 Mycobacteria 28 Actinomyces and Nocardia 29 Clostridium, Bacteroides, and Other Anaerobes 30 Neisseria 31 Haemophilus and Bordetella 32 Vibrio, Campylobacter, and Helicobacter 33 Enterobacteriaceae 34 Legionella and Coxiella 35 Pseudomonas and Other Opportunistic Gram-negative Bacilli 36 Plague and Other Bacterial Zoonotic Diseases 37 Spirochetes 38 Mycoplasma 39 Chlamydia 40 Rickettsia, Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and Bartonella 41 Dental and Periodontal Infections PART IV: Pathogenic Fungi 42 Fungi-Basic Concepts 43 Pathogenesis and Diagnosis of Fungal Infections 44 Antifungal Agents and Resistance 45 The Superficial and Subcutaneous Fungi: Dermatophytes, Malassezia, Sporothrix, and Pigmented Molds 46 The Opportunistic Fungi: Candida, Aspergillus, the Zygomycetes, and Pneumocystis 47 The Systemic Fungal Pathogens: Cryptococcus, Histoplasma, Blastomyces, Coccidioides, Paracoccidioides PART V: Pathogenic Parasites 48 Parasites-Basic Concepts 49 Pathogenesis and Diagnosis of Parasitic Infection 50 Antiparasitic Agents and Resistance 51 Apicomplexa and Microsporidia 52 Sarcomastigophora-The Amebas 53 Sarcomastigophora-The Flagellates 54 Intestinal Nematodes 55 Tissue Nematodes 56 Cestodes 57 Trematodes Infectious Diseases: Syndromes and Etiologies Practice Questions In USMLE Format IndexNER(01): WOW
