Medical Microbiology

by Fritz H., M.D. Kayser, Kurt A., Ph.D. Bienz, Johannes Eckert, Rolf M. Zinkernagel

Product Details:
Paperback: 698 pages
Publisher: Thieme Medical Publishers (November 30, 2004)
ISBN: 1588902455

The objective of this textbook of medical microbiology is to instill a broadbasedknowledge of the etiologic organisms causing disease and the pathogeneticmechanisms leading to clinically manifest infections into its users.This knowledge is a necessary prerequisite for the diagnosis, therapy, andprevention of infectious diseases. This book addresses primarily studentsof medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy. Beyond this academic purpose, its usefulnessextends to all medical professions and most particularly to physiciansworking in both clinical and private practice settings.

This book makes the vast and complex field of medical microbiology moreaccessible by the use of four-color graphics and numerous illustrations withdetailed explanatory legends. The many tables present knowledge in a cogentand useful form. Most chapters begin with a concise summary, and in-depthand supplementary knowledge are provided in boxes separating them fromthe main body of text.

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