Cases in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

by Daniel S. Shapiro, Daniel S. Shapiro, M. Lynn Smiley

Cases in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases challenges students to develop a working knowledge of the variety of microorganisms that cause infections in humans. This valuable, interactive text will help them better understand the clinical importance of the basic science concepts presented in medical microbiology or infectious disease courses. The cases are presented as “unknowns” and represent actual case presentations of patients the authors have encountered. Each case is accompanied by several questions to test knowledge in four broad areas including the organism’s characteristics and laboratory diagnosis; pathogenesis and clinical characteristics of the infection; epidemiology; and prevention and, in some cases, drug resistance and treatment. This new fourth edition This textbook also include specific tools to assist students in solving the cases, including a table of normal values, glossary of medical terms, and figures illustrating microscopic organism morphology, laboratory tests, and clinical symptoms. Cases in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases is a proven resource for preparing for Part I of the National Board of Medical Examiners Exam and an excellent reference for infectious disease rotations.

Genres: Medicine, Textbooks

310 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

Reviews

[James Herrington]

This goes on the list with Visual Diagnosis in Emergency and Critical Care Medicine and Clinical Problems in General Medicine and Surgery as one of the excellent case study books. It would be particularly helpful as an aid during 1st year Microbiology and I would even more highly recommend it as an adjunct to (if you go to OSU-COM or listen to Goljan's reviews) Poppie's microbiology board review. Probably worthwhile as an adjunct to Rapid Review: Pathology, seeing how so much of that book revolves around infectious disease.
The book divides up the cases by system (good formatting for a book like Rapid Review) and, although it goes into a microbiologists detail of the organisms, it offers some excellent information about clinical course, challenges in identifying organisms, and epidemiology of diseases.
Overall, excellent book.

[Brant]

I know, I know, it's disgusting of me to put a microbiology book on here. It's actually really good! Needs more information on antibiotics, though.

[Hassan]

i learned knowledge in that book