ABSTRACT

In this concise, beautifully illustrated book, the authors introduce the reader to the basic science of medical bacteriology and relate this to clinical practice. By integrating the text with over 270 full-colour diagrams and selected photomicrographs, the book explains the essentials of bacterial infection, and it also provides the basis for logic

chapter |3 pages

Contents

chapter |1 pages

Preface

chapter |1 pages

Abbreviations

chapter |1 pages

Normal Ranges and Conversion of Units

chapter 1|10 pages

Structure and Function of Bacteria

chapter 2|13 pages

How Bacteria Cause Disease

chapter 4|17 pages

Use of Antibiotics

chapter 5|14 pages

Introduction

chapter 6|13 pages

Infections of the Alimentary Canal

chapter 7|11 pages

Infections of the Respiratory Tract

chapter 8|11 pages

Tuberculosis

chapter 9|14 pages

Infections of the Central Nervous System

chapter 10|6 pages

Infections of the Eye

chapter 11|8 pages

Infections of the Urinary Tract

chapter 12|11 pages

Introduction

chapter 14|10 pages

Infections in a Modern Society