Greenwood, D.: MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 16ª Ed. A guide to microbial infections: pathogenesis, immunity, laboratory diagnosis and control; September 2002; 71,00 €; 728 Pag. / 130 Illus. 

 
The book is divided into six sections:  
 
Microbial biology  
Infection and immunity  
Bacterial pathogens and associated diseases  
Viral pathogens and associated diseases  
Fungal pathogens and parasitic infections  
Diagnosis, treatment and control of infection  
 
The major portion gives a organism-based systematic coverage of microbiology. Each organism is considered under a standard set of headings:  
 
Description 
Pathogenesis 
Clinical features  
Laboratory diagnosis  
Treatment 
Epidemiology 
 
The section on immunology covers that part of the subject that is of direct relevance to the understanding of microbial infection.  

 

Features
  • An organism-based account of the subject, but presented in the clinical context ideal for medical students
  • Information presented in a very systematic way making learning easy
  • Key point boxes introduced to help students with examination preparation
  • Contains a reasonable degree of detail making it ideal for students with a level of commitment to microbiology

What's New
  • Major updates to chapters on viral diseases, antimicrobial chemotherapy and vaccines
  • New chapter on Medical entomology
  • Further reading now includes resources on the internet
  • Key point boxes introduced
  • Increase in clinical content

 
Contents
 
PART 1 MICROBIAL BIOLOGY  
 
Microbiology and Medicine. Morphology and nature of micro-organisms. Classification and identification of micro-organisms. Bacterial growth and physiology. Antimicrobial Agents. Bacterial genetics. Sterilization and disinfection. Bacterial pathogenicity. Virus-cell interactions: antiviral agents.  
 
PART 2 INFECTION AND IMMUNITY  
 
Antigens. Innate and acquired immunity. Immunity in viral infections. Parasitic infections: pathogenesis and immunity. Immunity in bacterial infections.  
 
PART 3 BACTERIAL PATHOGENS AND ASSOCIATED DISEASES  
 
Staphylococcus. Steptococcus and enterococcus. Pheumococcus. Coryneform bacteria, listeria and erysipelothrix. Mycobacterium. Enviromental mycobacteria. Actinomyces and nocardia. Bacillus. Clostridium. Neisseria and moraxella (branhamella). Salmonella. Shigella. Escherichia. Klebsiella, enterobacter, proteus and other enterobacteria. Pseudomonads and non-fermenters. Campylobacter and helicobacter. Vibrio, mobiluncus, gardnerella and spirillum. Haemophilus. Bordetella. Legionella. Brucella, bartonella and streptobacillus. Yersinia, pasturella and francisella. Non-sporing anaerobes. Treponema and borrelia. Leptospira. Chlamydia. Rickettsia, orientia, ehrlichia and coxiella. Mycoplasmas.  
 
PART 4 VIRAL PATHOGENS AND ASSOCIATED DISEASES  
 
Adenoviruses. Herpesviruses. Poxviruses. Papovaviruses. Hepadnaviruses. Hepadnaviruses. Picornaviruses. Orthomyxoviruses. Paramyxoviruses. Arboviruses: alphaviruses, flaviviruses (including rubella and hepatitis C) and bunyaviruses. Arenaviruses and filoviruses. Reoviruses. Retroviruses. Caliciviruses and astroviruses. Coronaviruses. Rhabdoviruses. Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.  
 
PART 5 FUNAL PATHOGENS AND PARASITIC INFECTIONS  
 
Fungi. Protozoa. Helminths.  
 
PART 6 DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT AND CONTROL OF INFECTION  
 
Infective syndromes. Diagnostic procedures. Strategy of antimicrobial chemotherapy. Epidemiology and control of community infections. Hospital infections. Prophylactic immunization.