Mims' Medical Microbiology

The Adversaries:
Parasites. Microbes as Parasites. Bacteria. Viruses. Fungi. Protozoa. Helminths and Anthropods. Prions. The Host-Parasite Relationship.
The Adversaries:
Host Defenses. The Innate Defenses of the Body. Adaptive Responses - a Quantum Leap in Effective Defense. The Cellular Basis of Adaptive Immune Responses.
Conflicts:
Background to Infectious Disease. Entry, Exit and Transmission. Innate Defenses in Action. Spread and Replication. Adaptive Immunity in Action. Parasite Survival Strategies and Persistent Infections. Pathologic Consequences of Infection.
Clinical Manifestations and Diagnosis of Infections by Body System.
Intro to S4. Clinical Manifestations of Infection. Upper Respiratory Tract Infections. Lower Respiratory Tract Infections. Urinary Tract Infections. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Gastrointestinal Tract Infections. Obstetric and Perinatal Infections. Central Nervous System Infections. Infections of the Eye. Infections of Skin. Infections of Muscle, Joints, Bone and Hemopoietic System. Worldwide Virus Infections. Vector-bone Infections. Multisystem Zoonoses. Pyrexia of Unknown Origin. Infections in the Compromised Host.
Diagnosis and Control.
Strategies for Control: An Introduction. Diagnosis of Infection and Assessment of Host Defense Mechanisms. Attacking the Enemy: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. Boosting Host Defense: Vaccination. Passive and Non-specific Immunotherapy. Hospital Infection: Sterilization and Disinfection.
Pathogen Review. Answers. Index.

Cedric Mims BSc, MD, FRCPath, Guy's Hospital Medical School, London, UK Hazel Dockrell MD, Professor of Immunology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK Richard Goering MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska, USA van Roitt MA, DSc (Oxon), Hon FRCP (Lond), FRCPath, FRS, Emeritus Professor of Immunology, Director of Institute of Biomedical Science, University College London Medical School, London, UK Derek Wakelin BSc, PhD, DSc, FRCPath, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK Mark Zuckerman MB BS(London), MSc, BSc, MRCP, MRCPath, Consultant Virologist, South London PHL and Department of Infection, Department of Virology, King's College Hospital NHS Trust, London, UK

"Mims et al continue their proud tradition of delivering important and often complex material in a simple and informative style. Replete with new and colourful diagrams, impressively detailed images and totally new chapters this book is well formed for integration into the modern medical course. The new'Key Facts' boxes at the end of each chapter, concisely sum-up the preceeding information, and the MCQ-style questions test your knowledge. Undoubtedly it is a superb resource and a phenomenally written textbook. I can strongly recommend Medical Microbiology 3E as a vital resource to medical learning, and a generally interesting text about basic microbiology and immunological concepts. Mims appears to have an assured position on Medical Student bookshelves the world over." -- Edinburgh Medics, a Res Medica supplement courtesy of the Royal Medical Society, July 2005

"This has really gone from strength to strength. I liked the earlier edition but this new edition is a real triumph. Not an enormous amount has changed but nearly everything is just that bit better. Will really enthuse to the students about this book. The diagrams are beautifully clear and the tables are full of useful information. I do like the Pathogen Parade for reference. The basic immunology section is so good that many students will not need to go to a specialist immunology text." -- Professor, St. George's Medical School