Microbiology

Practical Applications and Infection Prevention

Bruce Colbert, Luis Gonzalez, , , Bruce Colbert, Luis Gonzalez

• Publisher: Cengage Learning EMEA
• Year: 2015
• Print ISBN:
  9781133693642
• eBook ISBN:
  9781305686410
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Medical Theory, Practice & Reference

Designed for tomorrow's health care and nursing professionals, MICROBIOLOGY: PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS AND INFECTION PREVENTION, 1st Edition provides you with an overview of medical microbiology while emphasizing practical applications in clinical and care settings. Starting with the basics in each chapter, you will examine the science of microbiology, as well as medical specialities, aseptic techniques and procedures, infectious diseases, epidemiology, bioterrorism, and other fascinating topics. A robust set of ancillary learning tools guide you toward a deeper understanding of medical microbiology in practice with videos, animations, an audio glossary, interactive games, and more. Conversational and user-friendly, MICROBIOLOGY: PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS AND INFECTION PREVENTION, 1st Edition takes the fear out of medical microbiology, and opens the door to many emerging careers in health care.

Table of contents

• Dedication
• Contents
• Preface
• About the Authors
• Acknowledgments
• Reviewers
• How to Use This Book
• Section I: The Background and Science of Microbiology
• Section II: Microbiology in Practice
• Section III: The Infectious Diseases: A Systems Approach
• Appendix A: Answers to Chapter Stop and Review Questions
• Appendix B: Clinical Laboratory-Related Abbreviations and Acronyms
• Appendix C: Select Viral, Bacterial, Fungal, and Protozoa Conditions and Their Causative Agents
• Appendix D: Patient Education on Preventing Health Care-Associated Infections (HAIs)
• Glossary
• Index