Authored by the lead author of the bestselling Medical Microbiology and written in the same tradition, Basic Medical Microbiology was designed as a straight-forward, practical introduction to this difficult topic. It provides students with a firm foundation in the principles and applications of microbiology, serving as an effective prep tool for examinations and the transition into clinical application.
1. Section I: Introduction - p. iii 2. Chapter 1: Overview of Medical Microbiology - p. iii 3. Section II: Bacteria - p. g3 4. Chapter 2: Introduction to Bacteria - p. g3 5. Chapter 3: Aerobic Gram-Positive Cocci - p. g5 6. Chapter 4: Aerobic Gram-Positive Rods - p. g24 7. Chapter 5: Acid-Fast Bacteria - p. g32 8. Chapter 6: Aerobic Gram-Negative Cocci and Coccobacilli - p. g39 9. Chapter 7: Aerobic Fermentative Gram-Negative Rods - p. g51 10. Chapter 8: Aerobic Nonfermentative Gram-Negative Rods - p. g60 11. Chapter 9: Anaerobic Bacteria - p. g67 12. Chapter 10: Spiral-Shaped Bacteria - p. g77 13. Chapter 11: Intracellular Bacteria - p. g85 14. Section III: Viruses - p. g92 15. Chapter 12: Introduction to Viruses - p. g92 16. Chapter 13: Human Immunodeficiency Viruses - p. g98 17. Chapter 14: Human Herpesviruses - p. g102 18. Chapter 15: Respiratory Viruses - p. g108 19. Chapter 16: Hepatitis Viruses - p. g116 20. Chapter 17: Gastrointestinal Viruses - p. g121 21. Section IV: Fungi - p. g126 22. Chapter 18: Introduction to Fungi - p. g126 23. Chapter 19: Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Fungi - p. g130 24. Chapter 20: Systemic Dimorphic Fungi - p. g136 25. Chapter 21: Opportunistic Fungi - p. g143 26. Section V: Parasites - p. g151 27. Chapter 22: Introduction to Parasites - p. g151 28. Chapter 23: Protozoa - p. g156 29. Chapter 24: Nematodes - p. g171 30. Chapter 25: Trematodes - p. g181 31. Chapter 26: Cestodes - p. g188 32. Chapter 27: Arthropods - p. g195 33. Section VI: Review Questions - p. g195 34. Chapter 28: Introduction - p. g195 35. Index - p. g223
Authored by the lead author of the bestselling Medical Microbiology and written in the same tradition, Basic Medical Microbiology was designed as a straight-forward, practical introduction to this difficult topic. It provides students with a firm foundation in the principles and applications of microbiology, serving as an effective prep tool for examinations and the transition into clinical application.
1. Section I: Introduction - p. iii 2. Chapter 1: Overview of Medical Microbiology - p. iii 3. Section II: Bacteria - p. g3 4. Chapter 2: Introduction to Bacteria - p. g3 5. Chapter 3: Aerobic Gram-Positive Cocci - p. g5 6. Chapter 4: Aerobic Gram-Positive Rods - p. g24 7. Chapter 5: Acid-Fast Bacteria - p. g32 8. Chapter 6: Aerobic Gram-Negative Cocci and Coccobacilli - p. g39 9. Chapter 7: Aerobic Fermentative Gram-Negative Rods - p. g51 10. Chapter 8: Aerobic Nonfermentative Gram-Negative Rods - p. g60 11. Chapter 9: Anaerobic Bacteria - p. g67 12. Chapter 10: Spiral-Shaped Bacteria - p. g77 13. Chapter 11: Intracellular Bacteria - p. g85 14. Section III: Viruses - p. g92 15. Chapter 12: Introduction to Viruses - p. g92 16. Chapter 13: Human Immunodeficiency Viruses - p. g98 17. Chapter 14: Human Herpesviruses - p. g102 18. Chapter 15: Respiratory Viruses - p. g108 19. Chapter 16: Hepatitis Viruses - p. g116 20. Chapter 17: Gastrointestinal Viruses - p. g121 21. Section IV: Fungi - p. g126 22. Chapter 18: Introduction to Fungi - p. g126 23. Chapter 19: Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Fungi - p. g130 24. Chapter 20: Systemic Dimorphic Fungi - p. g136 25. Chapter 21: Opportunistic Fungi - p. g143 26. Section V: Parasites - p. g151 27. Chapter 22: Introduction to Parasites - p. g151 28. Chapter 23: Protozoa - p. g156 29. Chapter 24: Nematodes - p. g171 30. Chapter 25: Trematodes - p. g181 31. Chapter 26: Cestodes - p. g188 32. Chapter 27: Arthropods - p. g195 33. Section VI: Review Questions - p. g195 34. Chapter 28: Introduction - p. g195 35. Index - p. g223
