Medical Microbiology and Infection at a Glance
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In the newly revised and expanded fifth edition of Medical Microbiology and Infection at a Glance, distinguished authors Stephen H. Gillespie and Kathleen B. Bamford deliver a concise and popular introduction to medical microbiology that encapsulates foundational facts and principles in this rapidly growing and evolving subject area.
Fully revised and updated to include brand new research, the authors have added several new chapters on subjects including sepsis, infections disease eradication, the ‘normal’ flora in health and disease, non-tuberculous mycobacteria, antifungal therapy, bioterrorism, and high consequence infections. Readers will also benefit from the inclusion of:
A thorough introduction to fundamental concepts in medical microbiology, including pathogen classification, innate and acquired immunity, and flora in health and disease Infection control, antibiotic resistance, and new and emerging infections and their control An exploration of bacteriology, including Staphylococcal, streptococcal infection, Gram-positive cocci and the alpha-haemolytic streptococci, TB, and leprosy A practical discussion of virology, including virus structure and classification, herpes viruses, DNA viruses, measles, mumps, rubella, and influenza A concise description of mycology and parasitology The impact of infection on all of the body systems
Medical Microbiology and Infection at a Glance is perfect for undergraduates studying medicine and medical science, as well as Foundation Programme doctors and interns looking for a rapid update in infection practice in microbiology. This concise but comprehensive book will also earn a place on the shelves of those training in allied health professions, notably nursing and laboratory science, and general microbiology students.
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Biographies vii Preface to the Fifth Edition ix About the Companion Website xi Part 1 Concepts 1 1 Microbial pathogens, classification and concepts 2 2 Innate and acquired immunity 4 3 The ‘normal’ flora in health and disease 6 4 Pathogenicity and pathogenesis of infectious disease 8 5 Making a microbiological diagnosis of infection 10 6 Antimicrobial therapy – principals and concepts 12 7 Antibacterial agents – pharmacology and modes of action 14 8 Antimicrobial use and stewardship 16 9 Emergence and detection of resistance 18 10 Sources and transmission of infection 20 11 Principles of infection control 22 12 Infection in the healthcare environment 24 13 Immunization 26 14 Emerging infections 28 15 High consequence infectious diseases and bioterrorism preparedness 30 Part 2 Bacteriology 33 16 Staphylococcus 34 17 Haemolytic streptococcal infections 36 18 Other Gram- positive cocci and the alpha- haemolytic streptococci 38 19 Streptococcus pneumoniae 40 20 Listeria, bacillus, non‐diphtheria corynebacterium 42 21 Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis 44 22 Mycobacterium tuberculosis 46 23 Non- tuberculous mycobacteria and leprosy 48 24 Clostridium 50 25 Non- sporing anaerobic infections 52 26 Neisseria and Moraxella 54 27 Small Gram- negative coccobacilli: Haemophilus, Brucella, Francisella, Yersinia and Bartonella 56 28 Pathogenicity of enteric Gram‐negative bacteria 58 29 Enterobacteriaceae clinical syndromes 60 30 Vibrio, Campylobacter and Helicobacter 62 31 Environmental pathogens: Pseudomonas, Burkholderia, Legionella and Acinetobacter 64 32 Chlamydia, Mycoplasma and Rickettsia 66 33 Spiral bacteria 68 Part 3 Virology 71 34 Virus structure and classification 72 35 Antiviral therapy 74 36 Herpesviruses I 76 37 Herpesviruses II 78 38 DNA viruses: adenovirus, parvovirus and poxvirus 80 39 Measles, mumps and rubella 82 40 Influenza viruses 84 41 Parainfluenza and other respiratory viruses 86 42 Enterovirus and viruses that infect the gastrointestinal tract 88 43 Hepatitis viruses 90 44 Tropical, exotic or arbovirus infections 92 Part 4 Mycology 95 45 Yeast infections 96 46 Filamentous fungi 98 47 Antifungal drugs and antifungal therapy 100 Part 5 Parasitology 103 48 Intestinal protozoa 104 49 Malaria, leishmaniasis and trypanosomiasis 106 50 Intestinal helminths 108 51 Tissue helminths 110 Part 6 Systemic infection 113 52 Congenital and perinatal infections 114 53 HIV infection and AIDS 116 54 Pyrexia of unknown origin and puerperal sepsis 118 55 Sepsis 120 56 Endocarditis, myocarditis and pericarditis 122 57 Infections of the central nervous system 124 58 Acute respiratory tract infections 126 59 Chronic infections of the lung and hospital acquired pneumonia 128 60 Urinary and genital infections 130 61 Infections of the bones and joints 132 62 Bacterial diarrhoeal disease 134 63 Zoonoses 136 64 Infections in immunocompromised patients 138 65 Ocular infections 140 66 Infections of the skin and soft tissue 142 Index 144
Stephen H. Gillespie is Professor of Medicine in the School of Medicine, University of St. Andrews, Fife, UK. Kathleen B. Bamford is a Consultant Medical Microbiologist at The Royal Cornwall Hospital, Cornwall, UK.
