Microbiology A Clinical Approach

Microbiology: A Clinical Approach is a new and unique microbiology textbook for pre-nursing and allied health students. It is clinically-relevant and uses the theme of infection as its foundation,covering all standard topics taught in a pre-nursing/allied health microbiology course. The book follows a novel sequence and includes innovative chapters on emerging infectious diseases, antibiotic resistance, and bioterrorism not seen in other textbooks. Microbiology is student-friendly: its text, figures and electronic resources have been carefully designed to help students understand difficult concepts and to keep them interested in the material. The textbook is supported with a robust ancillary package for instructors which will easily allow them to incorporate the book’s new approach into their lectures. Students working towards careers in the healthcare professions will achieve success with Microbiology: A Clinical Approach.

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PART I FOUNDATIONS

Chapter 1: What Is Microbiology and Why Does It Matter?

Chapter 2: Fundamental Chemistry for Microbiology

Chapter 3: Essentials of Metabolism

Chapter 4: An Introduction to Cell Structure and Host–Pathogen Relationships

PART II DISEASE MECHANISMS

Chapter 5: Requirements for Infection

Chapter 6: Transmission of Infection, the Compromised Host, and Epidemiology

Chapter 7: Principles of Disease

Chapter 8: Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases

PART III CHARACTERISTICS OF DISEASE-CAUSING MICROORGANISMS

Chapter 9: The Clinical Significance of Bacterial Anatomy

Chapter 10: Bacterial Growth

Chapter 11: Microbial Genetics and Infectious Disease

Chapter 12: The Structure and Infection Cycle of Viruses

Chapter 13: Viral Pathogenesis

Chapter 14: Parasitic and Fungal Infections

PART IV HOST DEFENSE

Chapter 15: The Innate Immune Response

Chapter 16: The Adaptive Immune Response

Chapter 17: Failures of the Immune Response

PART V CONTROL AND TREATMENT

Chapter 18: Control of Microbial Growth with Disinfectants and Antiseptics

Chapter 19: Antibiotics

Chapter 20: Antibiotic Resistance

PART VI MICROBIAL INFECTIONS

Chapter 21: Infections of the Respiratory System

Chapter 22: Infections of the Digestive System

Chapter 23: Infections of the Genitourinary System

Chapter 24: Infections of the Central Nervous System

Chapter 25: Infections of the Blood

Chapter 26: Infections of the Skin and Eyes

PART VII THE BEST AND THE WORST; IMPORTANT ISSUES IN MICROBIOLOGY

Chapter 27: Biotechnology

Chapter 28: Bioterrorism　

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