Mims’ Medical Microbiology and Immunology, International Edition (6th Edition)

Description

Learn all the microbiology and basic immunology concepts you need to know for your courses and exams. Now fully revised and updated, Mims’ clinically relevant, systems-based approach and abundant colour illustrations make this complex subject easy to understand and remember.

Key Features

• Learn about infections in the context of major body systems and understand why these are environments in which microbes can establish themselves, flourish, and give rise to pathologic changes. This systems-based approach to microbiology employs integrated and case-based teaching that places the ‘bug parade’ into a clinical context.
• Effectively review for problem-based courses with the help of chapter introductions and ‘Lessons in Microbiology’ text boxes that highlight the clinical relevance of the material, offer easy access to key concepts, and provide valuable review tools.
• Approach microbiology by body system or by pathogen through the accompanying electronic ‘Pathogen Parade’ – a quickly searchable, cross-referenced glossary of viruses, bacteria and fungi
• A new electronic ‘Vaccine Parade’ offers quick-reference coverage of the most commonly used vaccines in current clinical practice
• Deepen your understanding of epidemiology and the important role it plays in providing evidence-based identification of key risk factors for disease and targets for preventative medicine.
• Grasp and retain vital concepts easily, with a user-friendly colour coded format, succinct text, key concept boxes, and dynamic illustrations.
• New and enhanced information reflects the growing importance of the human microbiota and latest molecular approaches
• Access the complete contents on the go via the accompanying interactive eBook, with a range of bonus materials to enhance learning and retention – includes self-assessment materials and clinical cases to check your understanding and aid exam preparation.

Table of Contents

1. SECTION 1 THE ADVERSARIES – PATHOGENS
   1. Pathogens as parasites
   2. The bacteria
   3. The viruses
   4. The fungi
   5. The protozoa
   6. The helminths
   7. The arthropods
   8. Prions
   9. The host-parasite relationship
2. SECTION 2 THE ADVERSARIES – HOST DEFENCES
   1. The innate defences of the body
   2. Adaptive immune responses bring specificity
   3. Cooperation leads to effective immune responses
3. SECTION 3 THE CONFLICTS
   1. Background to the infectious diseases
   2. Entry, exit and transmission
   3. Immune defences in action
   4. Spread and replication
   5. Parasite survival strategies and persistent infections
   6. Pathological consequences of infection
4. SECTION 4 CLINICAL MANIFESTATION AND DIAGNOSIS OF INFECTIONS BY BODY SYSTEM
   1. The clinical manifestations of infection
   2. Upper respiratory tract infections
   3. Lower respiratory tract infections
   4. Urinary tract infections
   5. Sexually transmitted infections
   6. Gastrointestinal tract infections
   7. Obstetric and perinatal infections
   8. Central nervous system infections
   9. Infections of the eye
   10. Infections of the skin, soft tissue, muscle and associated systems
   11. Vector-borne infections
   12. Multisystem zoonoses
   13. Fever of unknown origin
   14. Infections in the compromised host
5. SECTION 5 DIAGNOSIS AND CONTROL
   1. Diagnosis of infection and assessment of host defence mechanisms
   2. Epidemiology and control of infectious diseases
   3. Attacking the enemy: antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
   4. Protecting the host: vaccination
   5. Active, passive and adoptive immunotherapy
   6. Infection control

Authors Biography

Richard Goering, BA MSc PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska, USA;

Hazel Dockrell, BA (Mod) PhD, Professor of Immunology, Department of Immunology and Infection, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK;

Mark Zuckerman, BSc (Hons) MB BS MRCP MSc FRCPath, Consultant Virologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer, South London Specialist Virology Centre, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, King’s College London School of Medicine, London, UK and

Peter L. Chiodini, BSc, MBBS, PhD, MRCS, FRCP, FRCPath, FFTMRCPS(Glas), Honorary Professor, The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Infectious & Tropical Diseases; Consultant Parasitologist, Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Department of Clinical Parasitology, London England UK