Sherris medical microbiology : an introduction to infectious diseases /

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Edition:4th ed.
Imprint:New York : McGraw-Hill, c2004.
Description:xiii, 979 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4958233
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Varying Form of Title:Medical microbiology
Other authors / contributors:Ryan, Kenneth J. (Kenneth James), 1940-
Ray, C. George, 1934-
Sherris, John C.
ISBN:0838585299 (alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Overview
  • I. The Bacterial Cell
  • 2. Bacterial Structures
  • 3. Bacterial Processes
  • 4. Bacterial Genetics
  • II. Biology of Viruses
  • 5. Virus Structure
  • 6. Virus Multiplication
  • 7. Viral Genetics
  • III. Host-Parasite Interactions
  • 8. Immune Response to Infection
  • 9. Normal Microbial Flora
  • 10. Host-Parasite Relationships
  • IV. Spread and Control of Infection
  • 11. Sterilization and Disinfection
  • 12. Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases
  • 13. Antibacterial and Antiviral Agents
  • 14. Antimicrobial Resistance
  • 15. Principles of Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases
  • V. Pathogenic Bacteria
  • 16. Staphylococci
  • 17. Streptococci and Enterococci
  • 18. Corynebacterium, Listeria, and Bacillus
  • 19. Clostridium, Peptostreptococcus, Bacteroides, and Other Anaerobes
  • 20. Neisseria
  • 21. Enterobacteriaceae
  • 22. Vibrio, Campylobacter, and Helicobacter
  • 23. Pseudomonas and Other Opportunistic Gram-negative Bacilli
  • 24. Haemophilus and Bordetella
  • 25. Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma
  • 26. Legionella
  • 27. Spirochetes
  • 28. Mycobacteria
  • 29. Actinomyces and Nocardia
  • 30. Chlamydia
  • 31. Rickettsia, Coxiella, Ehrlichia, and Bartonella
  • 32. Plague and Other Bacterial Zoonotic Diseases
  • VI. Pathogenic Viruses
  • 33. Influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Adenovirus, and Other Respiratory Viruses
  • 34. Mumps Virus, Measles, Rubella, and Other Childhood Exanthems
  • 35. Poxviruses
  • 36. Enteroviruses
  • 37. Hepatitis Viruses
  • 38. Herpesviruses
  • 39. Viruses of Diarrhea
  • 40. Anthropod-Borne and Other Zoonotic Viruses
  • 41. Rabies
  • 42. Retroviruses, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
  • 43. Papovaviruses
  • 44. Persistent Viral Infections of the Central Nervous System
  • VII. Pathogenic Fungi
  • 45. Characteristics of Fungi
  • 46. Pathogenesis, Immunity, and Chemotherapy of Fungal Infections
  • 47. Dermatophytes, Sporothrix, and Other Superficial and Subcutaneous Fungi
  • 48. Candida, Aspergillus, and Other Opportunistic Fungi
  • 49. Cryptococcus, Histoplasma, Coccidioides, and Other Systemic Fungal Pathogens
  • 50. Pneumocystis carnii
  • VIII. Introduction to Pathogenic Parasites
  • 51. Pathogenesis and Chemotherapy of Parasitic Diseases
  • 52. Sporozoa
  • 53. Rhizopods
  • 54. Flagellates
  • 55. Intestinal Nematodes
  • 56. Tissue Nematodes
  • 57. Cestodes
  • 58. Trematodes
  • IX. Local and Systemic Infections
  • 59. Skin and Wound Infections
  • 60. Bone and Joint Infections
  • 61. Eye, Ear, and Sinus Infections
  • 62. Dental and Periodontal Infections
  • 63. Upper Respiratory Tract Infections and Stomatitis
  • 64. Middle and Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
  • 65. Enteric Infections and Food Poisoning
  • 66. Urinary Tract Infections
  • 67. Central Nervous System Infections
  • 68. Intravascular Infections, Bacteremia, and Endotoxemia
  • 69. Infections of the Fetus and Newborn
  • 70. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • 71. Infections in the Immunocompromised Patient
  • 72. Nosocomial Infections and Hospital Infection Control