Sherris Medical Microbiology

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No other text clarifies the link between microbiology and human disease states like Sherris Medical Microbiology A Doodys Core Title for 2011! 4 STAR DOODYS REVIEW! "This will continue to be a popular textbook primarily due to the well-designed figures and pictures in all chapters. It is one of the better textbooks I have seen for teaching the basics of medical microbiology."--Doodys Review Service For more than a quarter-of-a-century Sherris has been unmatched in its ability to help you understand the nature of microorganisms and their role in the maintenance of health or causation of disease. Through a dynamic engaging approach this classic text gives you a solid grasp of the significance of etiologic agents the pathogenic processes epidemiology and the basis of therapy for infectious diseases. The fifth edition has been completely revised to reflect this rapidly-moving fields latest developments and includes a host of learning aids including clinical cases USMLE-type questions marginal notes and extensive new full-color art. Features 66 chapters that simply and clearly describe the strains of viruses bacteria fungi and parasites that can bring about infectious diseases Core sections on viral bacterial fungal and parasitic diseases open with new chapters detailing basic biology pathogenesis and antimicrobial agents and feature a consistent presentation covering Organism (structure replication genetics etc.) Disease (epidemiology pathogenesis immunity) and Clinical Aspects (manifestations diagnosis treatment prevention) Explanations of host-parasite relationship dynamics of infection and host response USMLE-style questions and a clinical case conclude each chapter on the major viral bacterial fungal and parasitic diseases All tables photographs and illustrations are now in full color Clinical Capsules cover the essence of the disease(s) caused by major pathogens Marginal Notes highlight key points within a paragraph to facilitate review