Understanding Infectious Disease

Publication March 1, 1992 | 0801618924 | 978-0801618925 Understanding Infectious Disease" attempts to bridge the gap between basic and clinical microbiology. Adopting a problem-solving approach to infectious disease, the text is organized by organ system and discusses many clinical cases. It presents an introduction to pathogenesis with chapters on the characteristics of micro-organisms, the microbe-host interaction, and anti-microbial agents. Each section opens with an overview of clinically pertinent infections of the system in question, and their predominant etiology, source transmission and incidence. Each discussion includes a case history, the source of the pathogen, means of transportation, mechanism of disease, host response and self-assessment questions relating back to the case history.

Understanding Infectious Disease provides a concise explanation of infectious diseases by organ system, coupled with a synopsis of the various bacterial, fungal, and viral agents involved. Written as a basic text as well as a review for medical and health science students, this book fills a need for a compact, affordable, and integrated explanation of infectious disease unlike anything else on the market. Look at these features:
 
· Organization correlates with the clinical presentation of infectious disease patients
· Emphasizes epidemiology and pathogenesis
· Illustrative case histories enable "problem-based learning"
· Reviews only those characteristics of organisms that relate to disease
· Covers use of the clinical microbiology laboratory and antimicrobial agents
· "Bridges the gap" between basic and clinical microbiology
 
Unlike large and detailed volumes dealing with infectious disease, and equally large and detailed texts in medical microbiology, Understanding Infectious Disease is an affordable alternative that gives you all the information you need for a basic-and up-to-date-understanding of this important subject.