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There is a need in small group teaching for a readable module that provides a balanced treatment of the four main areas of medical microbiology-bacteriology, mycology, virology and parasistology. It need not be encyclopedic in scope nor didactic, but it should emphasise principles and concepts. Any existing gaps in this type of presentation are, of course, left for the student to fill.<br>Some subject material has been excluded. An example is a chapter on laboratory procedures including PCR for rapid bacterial and viral diagnosis. The discussion of bacterial sexually transmitted diseases does not cover goncoccal infections. This is not a serious matter because the tutor can assign the topic to the students. Moreover, we have reluctantly omitted a separate chapter on anaerobic bacteria. The subject of nosocomial pathogens is touched upon but not in sufficient detail (e.g., control). These bacteria (e.g., S. aureus, E. coli and pseudomonas) are found in hospitals and are resistant to disinfectants and antibiotics. A new but serious problem is the emergence of resistance to antiviral agents.<br>Without question, molecular biology owes more to the study of viruses than bacteria. The fa

Who reads Microbiology (Principles of Medical Biology)?

Author

E. Edward Bittar and Neville Bittar (Eds.)

Publisher

Academic Press, Elsevier

Published

1998

Language

EN

ISBN

9780080539546

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Technology, Medical

Updated

2026-03-24