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If you are wondering how the microbiology principles you are studying will apply to real life patients, Blueprints Notes & Cases - Microbiology and Immunology has just what you need - basic science concepts tied to clinical cases!
This book offers high-yield, concise basic science content presented in a logical template. Each topic features a case presentation followed by thought questions and a basic science review. Thumbnails and key points provide a quick review of the essential information. Multiple-choice questions at the end of each case allow you to test your knowledge.
Use during your coursework to aid in understanding application of principles, then review again as you prep for exams.
Perfect for medical students — physician assistants, nurse practitioners and related health professionals will also find Blueprints Notes & Cases valuable.
Table of Contents
I. Microbiology
Gram-positive cocci
1. Staphylococcus aureus
2. Streptococcus pyogenes
3. Alpha-hemolytic streptococci
4. Enterococcus
Gram-positive rods
5. Overview of gram-positive rods and Norcardia
6. Bacillus anthracis
7. Clostridium tetani
8. Clostridium botulinum
9. Clostridium difficile
Gram-negative cocci
10. Neisseria species
Gram-negative rods
11. Gram-negative rods that cause gastrointestinal infections
12. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
13. Hemophilus influenzae
14. Hemophilus ducreyi
15. Proteus
16. Vibrio cholerae
17. Helicobacter pylori
18. Zoonotic gram negative rods
19. Salmonella typhi
Other bacterial species
20. Mycobacterium tuberculosis
21. Non-tuberculous mycobacteria
22. Rickettsia rickettsii
23. Coxiella burnetti
24. Mycoplasma pneumoniae
25. Chlamydia trachomatis
26. Babesia microti
Spirochetes
27. Leptospira interrogans
28. Treponema pallidum
29. Borrelia burgodorferi
Viruses
30. Herpes simplex viruses
31. Cytomegalovirus
32. Human immunodeficiency virus
33. West Nile virus
34. Hepatitis A virus
35. Hepatitis B virus
36. Ebola virus
37. Influenza virus
38. Rubella virus
39. Adenovirus
40. Enterovirus
Fungi
41. Aspergillus fumigatus
42. Cryptococcus neoformans
43. Candida
44. Coccidiomycosis, Histoplasmosis, Blastomycoses
Parasites
45. Plasmodium species
46. Giardia lamblia
47. Pneumocystis carinii
48. Trichomonas vaginalis
49. Toxoplasmosis gondii
50. Taenia infections
51. Strongyloides infections
52. Schistosomes
53. Chagas disease
II. Immunology
54. Cellular Immunity
55. Humoral Immunity
56. Complement
57. Hypersensitivity Reactions
58. Immunodeficiency Syndromes
