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050 _aQR 41.2 .E54 2011
100 _aEngelkirk, Paul G.
_eauthor
245 0 _aBurton's microbiology for the health sciences /
_cPaul G. Engelkirk and Janet L. Duben-Engelkirk
250 _aNinth edition.
260 _aPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania :
_bWolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
_cc2011
300 _ax, 433 pages :
_bcolor illustrations ;
_c28 cm.
365 _bUSD62.49
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 _aMicrobiology : the science Viewing the microbial world Cell structure and taxonomy Microbial diversity Microbial diversity Biochemistry : the chemistry of life Microbial physiology and genetics Controlling microbial growth in vitro Controlling microbial growth in vivo using antimicrobial agents Microbial ecology and microbial biotechnology Epidemiology and public health Healthcare epidemiology Diagnosing infectious diseases Pathogenesis of infectious diseases Nonspecific host defense mechanisms Specific host defense mechanisms : an introduction to immunology Overview of infectious diseases Viral infections Bacterial infections Fungal infections Parasitic infections
520 _a"This textbook is designed specifically for students and professionals in the health sciences. As you advance through the text, you'll not only gain a solid foundation in microbiology, you'll also learn to apply you new knowledge to provide patients with safe, effective care." "This Ninth Edition has been thoroughly updated to help you discover how microbes cause disease and how the body protects itself from pathogens and infectious diseases. The text's easy-to-follow explanations will help you to understand common as well as new and emerging microbial threats. Moreover, you'll get the lastest information on such key topics as antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents, epidemiology and public health, healthcare-associated infections, infection control and laboratory tests used to assist in the diagnosis of infectious diseases."--Jacket
650 _aALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL
700 _aDuben-Engelkirk, Janet L.
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