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The most dynamic, comprehensive, and student-friendly text on the
nature of microorganisms and the fascinating processes they employ
in producing infections disease A Doody's Core Title For more than
a quarter-of-a-century, this renowned text has helped readers
develop a solid grasp of the significance of etiologic agents, the
pathogenic processes, epidemiology, and the basis of therapy for
infectious diseases. Now, with a NEW four-color design, the book is
shorter and more assessable for students! Outstanding pedagogical
elements are carried throughout this edition including: Over 400
outstanding images with hundreds of tables and illustrations
Detailed legends under the art so the reader can better understand
what's occurring within the illustration, without having to flip
back to the text Clinical Cases with USMLE Style Questions Margin
Notes identifying the "high-yield" must know content in each
chapter Bulleted Summaries that conclude each chapter Sherris &
Ryan's Medical Microbiology, Eighth Edition is divided into five
parts: Part I opens with a chapter that explains the nature of
infection and the infectious agents at the level of a general
reader. The following four chapters give more detail on the
immunologic, diagnostic, and epidemiologic nature of infection with
minimal detail about the agents themselves. Parts II through V form
the core of the text with chapters on the major viral, bacterial,
fungal, and parasitic diseases, and each begins with its own
chapters on basic biology, pathogenesis, and antimicrobial agents.
Features and Learning Aids: 57 chapters that simply and clearly
describe the strains of viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites
that can bring about infectious diseases (plus one online only
chapter) Explanations of host-parasite relationship, dynamics of
infection, and host response A clinical case with USMLE-style
questions concludes each chapter on the major viral, bacterial,
fungal, and parasitic diseases Numerous full-color photographs,
tables, and illustrations Clinical Capsules cover the essence of
the disease(s) caused by major pathogens Chapter-ending case
questions PLUS a collection of 100 practice questions Innovative
study aids including boxed narrative Overviews that open each
disease-oriented chapter or major section, highlighted Margin Notes
pointing out high-yield material for USMLE Step 1 preparation,
bulleted lists of Key Conclusions at the end of each major section,
a THINK APPLY feature that randomly inserts thought-provoking
questions into the body of the text, and more. A set of tables that
presents the microbes in context of the clinical infections they
produce
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