Case Files Microbiology (3rd Edition)
- Authors: Eugene C. Toy, Cynthia R. Skinner DeBord, Audrey Wanger, James D. Kettering, Anush S. Pillai, Ronald C. Mackenzie
- ISBN: 9789814581394
- Publisher: McGraw Hill Education
- Edition: 3rd
- Publication Date: August 28, 2014
- Format: Paperback – 416 pages
- Language: English
Description
LEARN MICROBIOLOGY IN THE CONTEXT OF REAL-LIFE PATIENTS AND PREPARE FOR THE USMLE STEP 1
A Doody’s Core Title for 2015!
Experience with clinical cases is key to excelling on the USMLE Step 1 and shelf exams, and ultimately to providing patients with competent clinical care. Case Files: Microbiology provides 54 true-to-life cases that illustrate essential concepts in this field. Each case includes an easy-to understand discussion correlated to essential basic science concepts, definitions of key terms, microbiology pearls, and USMLE-style review questions. With Case Files, you’ll learn instead of memorize.
Key Features
- Learn from 54 high-yield cases, each with board-style questions and key-point pearls
- Master complex concepts through clear and concise discussions
- Practice with review questions to reinforce learning
- Polish your approach to clinical problem-solving
- Perfect for medical and dental students preparing for course exams and the Boards
Table of Contents
- Section I: Applying the Basic Sciences to Clinical Medicine
- Part 1. Approach to Learning Microbiology
- Part 2. Approach to Disease
- Part 3. Approach to Reading
- Section II: Antimicrobial Therapy
- Part 1. Antibacterial Agenst
- Part 2. Antiviral Agents
- Part 3. Antifungal Agents
- Part 4. Antiparasitic Agents
- Section III: Clinical Cases
- Bacillus anthracis
- Bacteroides fragilis
- Borrelia burgdorferi
- Campylobacter jejuni
- Chlamydia tractomatis
- Clostridia
- Corynebacterium diphtheriae
- Enterococcus faecalis
- Escherichia coli
- Helicobacter pylori
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Listeria monocytogenes
- Mycobacterium
- Mycoplasma
- Neisseria
- Proteus mirabilis
- Psudomonas aeruginosa
- Salmonella and shigella
- Streptococcus
- Staphylococci
- Treponema pallidum
- Vibrio cholerae
- Adenovirus
- Cytomegalovirus
- Epstein-barr virus
- Hepatitis viruses
- Herpes simplex viruses
- HIV
- Human papillomavirus
- Molluscum contagiosum
- Mumps
- Parvovirus
- Poliovirus
- Rotavirus
- Respiratory syncytial virus
- Smallpox
- Varicella zoster virus
- Aspergillus
- Blastomycosis, coccidioidomycosis, and histoplasmosis
- Candida
- Cryptococcus neoformans
- Pneumocystis jirovecii
- Sporothrix schenckii
- Ascariasis
- Cryptosporidiosis
- Enterobiasis or pinwrom infection
- Malaria
- Schistosomiais
- Trichomoniasis
- West nile virus
- Rickettsia rickettsii
- Brucella melitensis
- Giardia
- Section IV: Listing of Cases
- Listing by Case Number
- Listing by Disorder (Alphabetical)
- Index
Authors Biography
Eugene C. Toy (Houston, TX) is a duel-certified family physician and obstetrician-gynecologist. He is academic director at Methodist Hospital in Houston.
James D. Kettering, PhD is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology at Loma Linda University Schools of Medicine. He also holds an Emeritus Professor position at the School of Dentistry, Dental Educatin Services.
Dr. Audrey Wanger is Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at the University of Texas–Houston Medical School.
Cynthia R. Skinner DeBord, PhD, is Adjunct Faculty, Biology, at Tomball College in Tomball, TX. She was formerly the microbiology course director at UT–Houston School of Medicine.
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Weight | 0.555 kg |
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