Jawetz Melnick & Adelbergs Medical Microbiology

1. The Science of Microbiology
2. Cell Structure
3. Classification of Bacteria
4. Growth, Survival, and Death of Microorganisms
5. Cultivation of Microorganisms
6. Microbial Metabolism
7. Microbial Genetics
8. Immunology
9. Pathogenesis of Bacterial Infection
10. Normal Human Microbiota
11. Spore-Forming Gram-Positive Bacilli: Bacillus and Clostridium Species
12. Aerobic Non–Spore-Forming Gram- Positive Bacilli: Corynebacterium, Listeria, Erysipelothrix, Nocardia, and Related Pathogens
13. The Staphylococci
14. The Streptococci, Enterococci, and Related Genera
15. Enteric Gram-Negative Rods (Enterobacteriaceae)
16. Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, Burkholderia, and Stenotrophomonas
17. ibrio, Aeromonas, Campylobacter, and Helicobacter
18. Haemophilus, Bordetella, Brucella, and Francisella
19. Yersinia and Pasteurella
20. The Neisseriae
21. Infections Caused by Anaerobic Bacteria
22. Legionella, Bartonella, and Unusual Bacterial Pathogens
23. Mycobacteria
24. Spirochetes: Treponema, Borrelia, and Leptospira
25. Mycoplasmas and Cell Wall–Defective Bacteria
26. Rickettsia and Related Genera
27. Chlamydia spp
28. Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
29. General Properties of Viruses
30. Pathogenesis and Control of Viral Diseases
31. Parvoviruses
32. Adenoviruses
33. Herpesviruses
34. Poxviruses
35. Hepatitis Viruses
36. Picornaviruses (Enterovirus and Rhinovirus Groups)
37. Reoviruses, Rotaviruses, and Caliciviruses
38. Arthropod-Borne and Rodent-Borne Viral Diseases
39. Orthomyxoviruses (Influenza Viruses)
40. Paramyxoviruses and Rubella Virus
41. Coronaviruses
42. Rabies, Slow Virus Infections, and Prion Diseases
43. Human Cancer Viruses
44. AIDS and Lentiviruses
45. Medical Mycology
46. Medical Parasitology
47. rinciples of Diagnostic Medical Microbiology
48. Cases and Clinical Correlations

Since 1954, Jawetz, Melnick & Adelberg’s Medical Microbiology has been hailed by students, instructors, and clinicians as the single-best resource for understanding the roles microorganisms play in human health and illness.  Concise and fully up to date, this trusted classic links fundamental principles with the diagnosis and treatment of microbial infections. Along with brief descriptions of each organism, you will find vital perspectives on pathogenesis, diagnostic laboratory tests, clinical findings, treatment, and epidemiology. The book also includes an entire chapter of case studies that focuses on differential diagnosis and management of microbial infections. Here’s why Jawetz, Melnick & Adelberg’s Medical Microbiology is essential for USMLE® review:  • 640 USMLE-style review questions  • 350 illustrations  • 140 tables • 22 case studies to sharpen your differential diagnosis and management skills  • An easy-to-access list of medically important microorganisms  • Coverage that reflects the latest techniques in laboratory and diagnostic technologies  • Full-color images and micrographs  • Chapter-ending summaries  • Chapter concept checks Jawetz, Melnick & Adelberg’s Medical Microbiology, Twenty-Eighth Edition effectively introduces you to basic clinical microbiology through the fields of bacteriology, mycology, and parasitology, giving you a thorough yet understandable review of the discipline. Begin your review with it and see why there is nothing as time tested or effective.