01674nam a2200181 i 4500008004100000020001800041040001300059082001600072100003300088245012300121250001900244260005400263300003000317500002000347520108100367650001201448700003201460260128s2012    |||ad||| |||| 001 0 eng d  a9780702040900  aPK-LaGCW  a616.01bBAR10aBarer, David Greenwood Mike 10aA Medical Microbiology :bA Guide to Microbial Infections /cDavid Greenwood Mike Barer and Richard Slack will lrving   aEight edition.  aLondon ,bChurchill Livingstone Elsevier :c2012.  a778 Pages :bpbk.c27 cm.  aIncludes Index.  aNow in full colour, this new edition of the bestselling Medical Microbiology covers:
Microbial biology
Infection and immunity
Bacterial pathogens and associated diseases
Viral pathogens and associated diseases
Fungal pathogens and parasitic infections
Diagnosis, treatment and control of infection

The major portion gives an organism-based systematic coverage of microbiology. Each organism is considered under a standard set of headings: Description, Pathogenesis, Clinical features, Laboratory diagnosis, Treatment, and Epidemiology. The section on immunology covers that part of the subject that is of direct relevance to the understanding of microbial infection.
Exactly what medical students need - an organism-based account of the subject, presented in a clinical context
Makes learning easy - information is presented in a very systematic way
Perfect for exam preparation - key point boxes highlight essential information
The degree of detail makes it ideal for students with a level of commitment to microbiology
New co-editor
Published in full colour for first time.  aBiology10alrving, Richard Slack will