Microbiology for the Health Sciences PDF

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Written in a straightforward and engaging style, this premier textbook provides students with the foundation in microbiology that they need to perform their day-to-day duties in a safe and knowledgeable manner. Coverage includes the core themes and concepts outlined for an introductory course by the American Society for Microbiology.

Developed for current and future healthcare professionals, the text offers vital coverage of antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents, epidemiology and public health, hospital-acquired infections, infection control, and the ways in which microorganisms cause disease. This comprehensive new Ninth Edition explores the major viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic human diseases, including patient care, and how the body protects itself from pathogens and infectious diseases.

A bound-in CD-ROM and a companion Website include case studies, additional self-assessment exercises, plus animations and special features that provide additional insight and fun facts on selected topics.

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• Hardcover: 323 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; 3rd edition (December 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0397546726
• ISBN-13: 978-0397546725
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds

Microbiology for the Health Sciences PDF

I utilized this text for my microbiology class in undergrad. It lists the major parasites, molds and bacteria. Parasites were the most interesting because it shows you what foods are associated with what parasite. Pretty gross stuff but was not boring at all. I also used:

Microbiology Study Guide: Key Review Question and Answers, isbn 0971999635, to help me with test preparation. The questions were quite similar to what I found on my college microbiology tests. Both books helped me to achieve very good scores on my tests.

By Dana B.

The text in this book is fantastic, very clear and concise - easy for a student (like me) to read on their own and get a very clear understanding of. The book covers everything from the discovery of microorganisms to viruses, bacteria, protazoa, prions and the chemistry in cellular metabolism.
Chapter listing:
Microbiology - The Science
Microscopy
Cell Structure and Taxonomy
Diversity of Microorganisms Part 1
Diversity of Microorganisms Part 2
Biochemistry
Microbial Physiology and Genetics
Controlling Microbial Growth in Vitro
Using Antimicrobial Agents to Control Microbial Groth in Vivo
Microbial Ecology
Epidemiology and Public Health
Healthcare Epidemiology: Nosocomial Infections and Infection Control
Diagnosing Infectious Diseases
Pathogens of Infectious Diseases
Nonspecific Host Defense Mechanisms
Specific Host Defense Mechanisms: An Introduction to Immunology
Major Viral, Bacterial, and Fungal Diseases of Humans
Major Parasitic Diseases of Humans: An Introduction to Medical Parasitology

So you can see, this book covers a variety of topics - and is a fantastic introduction to the field of microbiology. The negatives of using this book - if you are a visual learner the diagrams are sub-par at best. Now I'm not talking about the tables, the tables are fantastic. The diagrams are minimal, and not very helpful. I am lucky in that my Micro professor has overheads of the diagrams from a different book that he uses.

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