Concise and easy to read, Murray's Basic Medical Microbiology: Foundations and Clinical Cases, 2nd Edition, provides a solid foundation in the principles of microbiology, preparing you not only for examinations but also for the transition to clinical application. Authored by Dr. Patrick Murray, the lead author of the bestselling Medical Microbiology, this clearly written, condensed text offers a straightforward, practical introduction to this challenging topic. It provides complete coverage of the most commonly observed organisms and diseases, numerous case studies, review questions, and up-to-date content throughout, including coverage of COVID-19.
1. Section I: Introduction - p. vi 2. 1: Overview of Medical Microbiology - p. 1 3. Section II: Bacteria - p. 3 4. 2: Introduction to Bacteria - p. 5 5. 3: Aerobic Gram-Positive Cocci - p. 12 6. 4: Aerobic Gram-Positive Rods - p. 24 7. 5: Acid-Fast Bacteria - p. 30 8. 6: Aerobic Gram-Negative Cocci and Coccobacilli - p. 37 9. 7: Aerobic Fermentative Gram-Negative Rods - p. 49 10. 8: Aerobic Nonfermentative Gram-Negative Rods - p. 59 11. 9: Anaerobic Bacteria - p. 63 12. 10: Spiral-Shaped Bacteria - p. 71 13. 11: Intracellular Bacteria - p. 78 14. Section III: Viruses - p. 83 15. 12: Introduction to Viruses - p. 85 16. 13: Human Immunodeficiency Viruses - p. 91 17. 14: Human Herpesviruses - p. 94 18. 15: Respiratory Viruses - p. 101 19. 16: Hepatitis Viruses - p. 108 20. 17: Gastrointestinal Viruses - p. 113 21. 18: Human Papillomavirus - p. 117 22. Section IV: Fungi - p. 118 23. 19: Introduction to Fungi - p. 119 24. 20: Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Fungi - p. 123 25. 21: Systemic Dimorphic Fungi - p. 128 26. 22: Opportunistic Fungi - p. 134 27. Section V: Parasites - p. 139 28. 23: Introduction to Parasites - p. 141 29. 24: Protozoa - p. 148 30. 25: Nematodes - p. 160 31. 26: Trematodes - p. 168 32. 27: Cestodes - p. 175 33. 28: Arthropods - p. 180 34. Section VI: Clinical Cases—Introduction to Infectious Diseases - p. 180 35. Introduction - p. 181 36. 29: Upper Respiratory Tract Infections - p. 182 37. 30: Lower Respiratory Tract Infections - p. 187 38. 31: Gastrointestinal Tract Infections - p. 198 39. 32: Genitourinary Tract Infections - p. 208 40. 33: Central Nervous System Infections - p. 213 41. 34: Skin and Soft Tissue Infections - p. 221 42. 35: Sepsis and Cardiovascular Infections - p. 235 43. 36: Miscellaneous Infections - p. 248 44. Section VII Review Questions - p. 255 45. Index - p. 282
Concise and easy to read, Murray's Basic Medical Microbiology: Foundations and Clinical Cases, 2nd Edition, provides a solid foundation in the principles of microbiology, preparing you not only for examinations but also for the transition to clinical application. Authored by Dr. Patrick Murray, the lead author of the bestselling Medical Microbiology, this clearly written, condensed text offers a straightforward, practical introduction to this challenging topic. It provides complete coverage of the most commonly observed organisms and diseases, numerous case studies, review questions, and up-to-date content throughout, including coverage of COVID-19.
1. Section I: Introduction - p. vi 2. 1: Overview of Medical Microbiology - p. 1 3. Section II: Bacteria - p. 3 4. 2: Introduction to Bacteria - p. 5 5. 3: Aerobic Gram-Positive Cocci - p. 12 6. 4: Aerobic Gram-Positive Rods - p. 24 7. 5: Acid-Fast Bacteria - p. 30 8. 6: Aerobic Gram-Negative Cocci and Coccobacilli - p. 37 9. 7: Aerobic Fermentative Gram-Negative Rods - p. 49 10. 8: Aerobic Nonfermentative Gram-Negative Rods - p. 59 11. 9: Anaerobic Bacteria - p. 63 12. 10: Spiral-Shaped Bacteria - p. 71 13. 11: Intracellular Bacteria - p. 78 14. Section III: Viruses - p. 83 15. 12: Introduction to Viruses - p. 85 16. 13: Human Immunodeficiency Viruses - p. 91 17. 14: Human Herpesviruses - p. 94 18. 15: Respiratory Viruses - p. 101 19. 16: Hepatitis Viruses - p. 108 20. 17: Gastrointestinal Viruses - p. 113 21. 18: Human Papillomavirus - p. 117 22. Section IV: Fungi - p. 118 23. 19: Introduction to Fungi - p. 119 24. 20: Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Fungi - p. 123 25. 21: Systemic Dimorphic Fungi - p. 128 26. 22: Opportunistic Fungi - p. 134 27. Section V: Parasites - p. 139 28. 23: Introduction to Parasites - p. 141 29. 24: Protozoa - p. 148 30. 25: Nematodes - p. 160 31. 26: Trematodes - p. 168 32. 27: Cestodes - p. 175 33. 28: Arthropods - p. 180 34. Section VI: Clinical Cases—Introduction to Infectious Diseases - p. 180 35. Introduction - p. 181 36. 29: Upper Respiratory Tract Infections - p. 182 37. 30: Lower Respiratory Tract Infections - p. 187 38. 31: Gastrointestinal Tract Infections - p. 198 39. 32: Genitourinary Tract Infections - p. 208 40. 33: Central Nervous System Infections - p. 213 41. 34: Skin and Soft Tissue Infections - p. 221 42. 35: Sepsis and Cardiovascular Infections - p. 235 43. 36: Miscellaneous Infections - p. 248 44. Section VII Review Questions - p. 255 45. Index - p. 282
