tailieunhanh - Medical Microbiology

Infectious diseases have been known for thousands of years, although accurate information on their etiology has only been available for about a century. In the medical teachings of Hippocrates, the cause of infections occurring frequently in a certain locality or during a certain period (epidemics)was sought in “changes” in the air according to the theory of miasmas. This concept, still reflected in terms such as “swamp fever” or “malaria,” was the predominant academic opinion until the end of the 19th century, despite the fact that the Dutch cloth merchant A. van Leeuwenhoek had seen and described bacteria as early as the 17th century, using a microscope he built. | I Basic Principles General Aspects of Medical Microbiology 1 Basic Principles of Immunology 2 II Bacteriology General Bacteriology 3 Bacteria as Human Pathogens 4 III Mycology General Mycology 5 Fungi as Human Pathogens 6 IV Virology General Virology 7 Viruses as Human Pathogens 8 V Parasitology Protozoa 9 Helminths 10 Arthropods 11 VI Organ System Infections Etiological and Laboratory Diagnostic Summaries in Tabular Form 12 II At a Glance. The book is divided into six main sections. The color-coded reference guide on the first page will help you find what you need. The aspects of each pathogen are covered systematically using the following order wherever practicable Classification Localization Morphology and Culturing Developmental Cycle Pathogenesis and Clinical Picture Diagnosis Therapy Epidemiology and Prophylaxis A summary at the beginning of a chapter or section provides a quick overview of what the main text covers. Students can use the summaries to obtain a quick recapitulation of the main points. The Main Sections at a Glance a The many colored illustrations serve to clarify complex topics or provide definitive impressions of pathogen morphology. b The header caption above each illustration gives the reader the essence of what is shown. c The detailed legends explain the illustrations independently of the main text. Additional information In-depth expositions and supplementary knowledge are framed in boxes interspersed throughout the main body of text. The headings outline the topic covered enabling the reader to decide whether the specific material is needed at the present time. Medical Microbiology Fritz H. Kayser . Emeritus Professor of Medical Microbiology Institute of Medical Microbiology University of Zurich Zurich Switzerland Kurt A. Bienz . Emeritus Professor of Virology Institute of Medical Microbiology University of Basle Basle Switzerland Johannes Eckert . Emeritus Professor of Parasitology Institute of Parasitology University of .