Description
Elsevier Murrays Basic Medical Microbiology 2nd Edition by Patrick R Murray
Concise and easy to read, Murray’s Basic Medical Microbiology: Foundations and Clinical Cases, 2nd Edition, provides a solid foundation in the principles of microbiology, preparing you not only for examinations but also for the transition to clinical application. Authored by Dr. Patrick Murray, the lead author of the bestselling Medical Microbiology, this clearly written, condensed text offers a straightforward, practical introduction to this challenging topic. It provides complete coverage of the most commonly observed organisms and diseases, numerous case studies, review questions, and up-to-date content throughout, including coverage of COVID-19.
Table of Contents:-
SECTION I Introduction
1 Overview of Medical Microbiology
SECTION II Bacteria
2 Introduction to Bacteria
3 Aerobic Gram-Positive Cocci
4 Aerobic Gram-Positive Rods
5 Acid-Fast Bacteria
6 Aerobic Gram-Negative Cocci and Coccobacilli
7 Aerobic Fermentative Gram-Negative Rods
8 Aerobic Non-fermentative Gram-Negative Rods
9 Anaerobic Bacteria
10 Spiral Shaped Bacteria
11 Intracellular Bacteria
SECTION III Viruses
12 Introduction to Viruses
13 Human Immunodeficiency Viruses
14 Human Herpes Viruses
15 Respiratory Viruses
16 Hepatitis Viruses
17 Gastrointestinal Viruses
18 Human Papilloma Virus
SECTION IV Fungi
19 Introduction to Fungi
20 Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Fungi
21 Systemic Dimorphic Fungi
22 Opportunistic Fungi
SECTION V Parasites
23 Introduction to Parasites
24 Protozoa
25 Nematodes
26 Trematodes
27 Cestodes
28 Arthropods
SECTION VI Clinical Cases—Introduction to Infectious Diseases
29 Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
30 Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
31 Gastrointestinal Tract Infections
32 Genitourinary Tract Infections
33 Central Nervous System Infections
34 Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
35 Sepsis and Cardiovascular Infections
36 Miscellaneous Infections
Index
Authors:-
Patrick R. Murray, PhD, Senior Worldwide Director, Scientific Affairs, BD Diagnostics, Sparks; Adjunct Professor, Department of Pathology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; VP, IDS Medical Affairs, Microbiology, BD Life Sciences.