{"product_id":"medical-microbiology-and-infection-isbn-9781444334654","title":"Medical Microbiology and Infection","description":"\u003ci\u003eMedical Microbiology and Infection Lecture Notes\u003c\/i\u003e is ideal for medical students, junior doctors, pharmacy students, junior pharmacists, nurses, and those training in the allied health professions. It presents a thorough introduction and overview of this core subject area, and has been fully revised and updated to include:  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eChapters written by leading experts reflecting current research and teaching practice\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eNew chapters covering Diagnosis of Infections and Epidemiology and Prevention \u0026amp; Management of Infections\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eIntegrated full-colour illustrations and clinical images\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cdiv\u003eA self-assessment section to test understanding\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether you need to develop your knowledge for clinical practice, or refresh that knowledge in the run up to examinations, \u003ci\u003eMedical Microbiology and Infection\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLecture Notes\u003c\/i\u003e will help foster a systematic approach to the clinical situation for all medical students and hospital doctors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface v\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBasic microbiology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Basic bacteriology 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Lambert\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Classification of bacteria 12\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Lambert\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Staphylococci 16\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTom Elliott and Peter Lambert\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Streptococci and enterococcci 20\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnna Casey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Clostridia 26\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTony Worthington\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Other Gram-positive bacteria 30\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnna Casey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Gram-negative cocci 36\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJonathan Sandoe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Enterobacteriaceae 40\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Lambert\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Haemophilus and other fastidious Gram-negative bacteria 45\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJonathan Sandoe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Pseudomonas, Legionella and other environmental Gram-negative bacilli 51\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Lambert\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Campylobacter, Helicobacter and Vibrio 54\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMartin Skirrow, Cliodna McNulty and Tom Elliott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Treponema, Borrelia and Leptospira 58\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSusan O’Connell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Gram-negative anaerobic bacteria 62\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Lambert\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Chlamydiaceae, Rickettsia, Coxiella, Mycoplasmataceae and Anaplasmataceae 64\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJonathan Sandoe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Basic virology 69\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Mackie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Major virus groups 75\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Mackie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Basic mycology and classification of fungi 93\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eElizabeth Johnson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Parasitology: protozoa 101\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Chiodini\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Parasitology: helminths 112\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Chiodini\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAntimicrobial agents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Antibacterial agents 127\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Lambert\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Antifungalagents 144\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eElizabethJohnson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Antiviral agents 147\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEleni Nastouli\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInfection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Diagnostic laboratory methods 157\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTony Worthington\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Epidemiology and prevention of infection 167\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBarry Cookson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Upper respiratory tract infections 177\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJonathan Sandoe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Lower respiratory tract infections 183\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eShruti Khurana\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Tuberculosis and mycobacteria 189\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSumeet Singhania\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 Gastrointestinal infections 193\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTariq Iqbal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Liver and biliary tract infections 202\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid Mutimer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Urinary tract infections 207\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChris Catchpole\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Genital infections 210\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKaveh Manavi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Infections of the central nervous system 220\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eErwin Brown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 Bacteraemia and bloodstream infections 229\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTom Elliott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Device-related infections 233\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTom Elliott\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Cardiovascular infections 238\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRichard Watkin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 Bone and joint infections 241\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJonathan Sandoe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 Skin and soft-tissue infections 246\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSupriya Narasimhan and Rabih Darouiche\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 Infections in 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