Stefan Riedel - Böcker

Understand the clinically relevant aspects of microbiology with this student-acclaimed, full-color review―bolstered by case studies and hundreds of USMLE®-style review questions

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Since 1954, Jawetz, Melnick & Adelberg’s Medical Microbiology has been hailed by students, instructors, and clinicians as the single-best resource for understanding the roles microorganisms play in human health and illness. Concise and fully up to date, this trusted classic links fundamental principles with the diagnosis and treatment of microbial infections. Along with brief descriptions of each organism, you will find vital perspectives on pathogenesis, diagnostic laboratory tests, clinical findings, treatment, and epidemiology. The book also includes an entire chapter of case studies that focuses on differential diagnosis and management of microbial infections.Here’s why Jawetz, Melnick & Adelberg’s Medical Microbiology is essential for USMLE® review:

640+ USMLE-style review questions350+ illustrations140+ tables22 case studies to sharpen your differential diagnosis and management skillsAn easy-to-access list of medically important microorganismsCoverage that reflects the latest techniques in laboratory and diagnostic technologiesFull-color images and micrographsChapter-ending summariesChapter concept checksJawetz, Melnick & Adelberg’s Medical Microbiology, Twenty-Eighth Edition effectively introduces you to basic clinical microbiology through the fields of bacteriology, mycology, and parasitology, giving you a thorough yet understandable review of the discipline. Begin your review with it and see why there is nothing as time tested or effective. 

Filled with illustrations, practice questions, and case studies, this definitive guide brings you fully up to date on important concepts and issues, including outbreak management Since 1954, students, instructors, and clinicians have hailed Jawetz, Melnick & Adelberg’s Medical Microbiology as the single-best resource for understanding the roles microorganisms play in human health and illness. It is packed with 650+ questions and detailed answers, 350+ illustrations, and 21 case studies.Concise and fully up to date, this trusted classic links fundamental principles with the diagnosis and treatment of microbial infections. Along with brief descriptions of each organism, you’ll find vital perspectives on pathogenesis, diagnostic laboratory tests, clinical findings, treatment, and epidemiology.  Here’s why Jawetz, Melnick & Adelberg’s Medical Microbiology is essential for USMLE® review:  •   Updated: Chapter on Coronavirus has been significantly updated with new info on COVID-19   •   New: Updated bacteriology and mycology images  •   New: Expanded coverage of outbreak management, including new content on the principles of infectious disease epidemiology •   New: Pared down content in specific areas to place greater emphasis on what today’s student needs to master •   640+ USMLE-style review questions •   350+ informative tables and illustrations •   21 case studies to sharpen your differential diagnosis and management skills •   An easy-to-access list of medically important microorganisms  •   Coverage that reflects the latest techniques in laboratory and diagnostic technologies •   Full-color images and micrographs •   Chapter-ending summaries •   Chapter concept check  Written, designed, and formatted with visual learners in mind, this core textbook in medical basic science delivers high-yield text discussion and high-quality illustrations in a Q&A format that appeals to today’s students.