Medical Microbiology
by Patrick R. Murray, Ken S. Rosenthal, Michael A. Pfaller
9th Edition
Publisher: Elsevier
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9780323673228 |
| eText ISBN | 9780323674508 |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Publishing Year | 2020 |
| Edition | 9th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 872 |
Medical Microbiology, 9th Edition, is a comprehensive textbook designed for medical students and advanced undergraduate microbiology majors. The text introduces foundational principles of medical microbiology, immunology, and the pathogenic agents responsible for human illness, providing structured preparation for academic coursework and examinations.
The volume delivers thorough coverage across basic scientific principles, host immune defenses, and general laboratory diagnosis. It addresses how microbes cause human disease while examining major organism groups through dedicated sections on bacteriology, virology, mycology, and parasitology.
To reinforce learning, the textbook integrates clinical cases that illustrate disease epidemiology along with methods for diagnosing and treating infections.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Microbiology
Chapter 2: Human Microbiome in Health and Disease
Chapter 3: Sterilization, Disinfection, and Antisepsis
Chapter 4: Microscopy and In Vitro Culture
Chapter 5: Molecular Diagnosis
Chapter 6: Serologic Diagnosis
Chapter 7: Elements of Host Protective Responses
Chapter 8: Innate Host Responses
Chapter 9: Antigen-Specific Immune Responses
Chapter 10: Immune Responses to Infectious Agents
Chapter 11: Antimicrobial Vaccines
Chapter 12: Bacterial Classification, Structure, and Replication
Chapter 13: Bacterial Metabolism and Genetics
Chapter 14: Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis
Chapter 15: Role of Bacteria in Disease
Chapter 16: Laboratory Diagnosis of Bacterial Diseases
Chapter 17: Antibacterial Agents
Chapter 18: Staphylococcus and Related Gram-Positive Cocci
Chapter 19: Streptococcus and Enterococcus
Chapter 20: Bacillus
Chapter 21: Listeria and Related Gram-Positive Bacteria
Chapter 22: Mycobacterium and Related Acid-Fast Bacteria
Chapter 23: Neisseria and Related Genera
Chapter 24: Haemophilus and Related Bacteria
Chapter 25: Enterobacteriaceae
Chapter 26: Vibrio and Related Bacteria
Chapter 27: Pseudomonas and Related Bacteria
Chapter 28: Campylobacter and Helicobacter
Chapter 29: Miscellaneous Gram-Negative Rods
Chapter 30: Clostridium
Chapter 31: Non–Spore-Forming Anaerobic Bacteria
Chapter 32: Treponema, Borrelia, and Leptospira
Chapter 33: Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma
Chapter 34: Rickettsia, Ehrlichia, and Related Bacteria
Chapter 35: Chlamydia and Chlamydophila
Chapter 36: Viral Classification, Structure, and Replication
Chapter 37: Mechanisms of Viral Pathogenesis
Chapter 38: Role of Viruses in Disease
Chapter 39: Laboratory Diagnosis of Viral Diseases
Chapter 40: Antiviral Agents and Infection Control
Chapter 41: Papillomaviruses and Polyomaviruses
Chapter 42: Adenoviruses
Chapter 43: Human Herpesviruses
Chapter 44: Poxviruses
Chapter 45: Parvoviruses
Chapter 46: Picornaviruses
Chapter 47: Coronaviruses and Noroviruses
Chapter 48: Paramyxoviruses
Chapter 49: Orthomyxoviruses
Chapter 50: Rhabdoviruses, Filoviruses, and Bornaviruses
Chapter 51: Reoviruses
Chapter 52: Togaviruses and Flaviviruses
Chapter 53: Bunyaviridae and Arenaviridae
Chapter 54: Retroviruses
Chapter 55: Hepatitis Viruses
Chapter 56: Prion Diseases
Chapter 57: Fungal Classification, Structure, and Replication
Chapter 58: Pathogenesis of Fungal Disease
Chapter 59: Role of Fungi in Disease
Chapter 60: Laboratory Diagnosis of Fungal Disease
Chapter 61: Antifungal Agents
Chapter 62: Superficial and Cutaneous Mycoses
Chapter 63: Subcutaneous Mycoses
Chapter 64: Systemic Mycoses Caused by Dimorphic Fungi
Chapter 65: Opportunistic Mycoses
Chapter 66: Fungal and Fungal-Like Infections of Unusual or Uncertain Etiology
Chapter 67: Parasitic Classification, Structure, and Replication
Chapter 68: Pathogenesis of Parasitic Diseases
Chapter 69: Role of Parasites in Disease
Chapter 70: Laboratory Diagnosis of Parasitic Disease
Chapter 71: Antiparasitic Agents
Chapter 72: Intestinal and Urogenital Protozoa
Chapter 73: Blood and Tissue Protozoa
Chapter 74: Nematodes
Chapter 75: Trematodes
Chapter 76: Cestodes
Chapter 77: Arthropods
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