Sherris Medical Microbiology, Fifth Edition

Kenneth J. Ryan, C. George Ray, Nafees Ahmad, W. Lawrence Drew, James J. Plorde Purchase

• 66 chapters that simply and clearly describe the strains of viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites that can bring about infectious diseases


• Core sections on viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic diseases open with new chapters detailing basic biology, pathogenesis, and antimicrobial agents and feature a consistent presentation covering Organism (structure, replication, genetics, etc.), Disease (epidemiology, pathogenesis, immunity), and Clinical Aspects (manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, prevention)


• Explanations of host-parasite relationship, dynamics of infection, and host response


• USMLE-style questions and a clinical case conclude each chapter on the major viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic diseases


• All tables, photographs, and illustrations are now in full color


• Clinical Capsules cover the essence of the disease(s) caused by major pathogens


• Marginal Notes highlight key points within a paragraph to facilitate review