Schaechter's mechanisms of microbial disease
By: [edited by] N. Cary Engleberg, Victor DiRita, Terence S. Dermody
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; LWW
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 848
ISBN-13: 9780781787444
Subjects: Viruses; Pathogenicity; Physiopathology; Bacteria; Microbiology; Fungi; Communicable Diseases
Other titles: Mechanisms of microbial disease
Description: This 5th edition provides students with a thorough understanding of microbial agents and the pathophysiology of microbial diseases. The text is universally praised for "telling the story of a pathogen" in an engaging way, facilitating learning and recall by emphasizing unifying principles and paradigms, rather than forcing students to memorize isolated facts by rote. The table of contents is uniquely organized by microbial class and by organ system, making it equally at home in traditional and systems-based curricula. Case studies with problem-solving questions give students insight into clinical applications of microbiology, which is ideal for problem-based learning.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.