Cases in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

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Author: Peter H. Gilligan

ISBN-10: 1555812074

ISBN-13: 9781555812072

Category: Basic Sciences

Cases in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases is a valuable tool for students preparing for both the National Board of Medical Examiners examination Parts 1 and 2 as well as during clinical infectious disease rotations. Advanced undergraduate students, other professional students, physicians in training at both the resident and fellow stage, and faculty members at all levels will find Cases a valuable resource.\ \ Covers genitourinary & respiratory tract...

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This text is designed for medical students preparing for the National Board of Medical Examiners exam or those in a clinical rotation. The text presents 68 case histories (15 are new to this edition) with questions to test students on the cases' etiology, diagnosis, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, epidemiology, prevention, and treatment. A lengthy introduction describes various clinical laboratory tests used in diagnosis. New to the third edition is a discussion of cellular microbiology with most of the case studies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Table of Normal ValuesAcknowledgmentsIntroduction to the Third EditionTo the StudentA Primer on the Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases11Genitourinary Tract Infections272Respiratory Tract Infections553Gastrointestinal Infections1434Skin and Soft Tissue Infections2015Central Nervous System Infections2416Systemic Infections2997Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases353Glossary407Index432