Get the Big Picture of Medical Microbiology-and zero-in on what your really need to know to ace the course and board exams and prepare for clinical rotations! A Doody's CoreGet the Big Picture of Medical Microbiology-and zero-in on what your really need to know to ace the course and board exams and prepare for clinical rotations!A Doody's Core Title!4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW!"This is in a league of its own, encompassing aspects of a textbook, an atlas, and a high yield quick-reference....For medical students and residents looking for a book that emphasizes the clinical presentation and treatment of human pathogens, this is highly recommended. Overall, this is a beautifully bound workbook-style text, with high-gloss pages and well oriented color pictures, tables, and diagrams. This is the book that will help new medical practitioners to see the forest for the trees of infectious disease." -- Doody's Review ServiceMedical Microbiology: The Big Picture is a different kind of resource. With an emphasis on what you ?need to know? versus ?what's nice to know,? and featuring 300 full-color illustrations, it offers a focused, streamlined overview of clinical microbiology and immunology. You'll find a succinct, user-friendly presentation designed to make even the most complex concepts understandable in a short amount of time.With just the right balance of information to give you the edge at exam time, Medical Microbiology: The Big Picture features: A ?Big Picture? perspective on precisely what you need to know Clinically oriented coverage of infections of the central nervous system, eyes and ears, respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, hematopoietic/lymphoreticular system, bone and joints, and more 300 labeled and fully-explained full-color illustrations Numerous summary tables and figures Key concepts at the end of each chapter 100 USMLE-type questions, answers, and explanations to help you prepare for the examsChapter 1 The Big Picture: Infections of the Integument and Soft TissuesChapter 2 Maculopapular RashesChapter 3 Papules, Plaques, and PatchesChapter 4 Vesicular, Bullous, and Purulent LesionsChapter 5 Petechial, Hemorrhagic, Ulcerative, and Necrotic LesionsChapter 6 The Big Picture: Infections of the Central Nervous SystemChapter 7 Meningitis and EncephalitisChapter 8 Polio and TetanusChapter 9 The Big Picture: Infections of the Eyes and EarsChapter 10 The EyeChapter 11 The EarChapter 12 The Big Picture: Infections of the Respiratory TractChapter 13 Upper Respiratory TractChapter 14 Respiratory AirwaysChapter 15 Lower Respiratory TractChapter 16 The Big Picture: Infections of the Gastrointestinal Tract and LiverChapter 17 Teeth, Gums, and JawsChapter 18 Tongue, Mouth, and Parotid GlandsChapter 19 Esophagus, Stomach, and Upper DuodenumChapter 20 LiverChapter 21 Small IntestineChapter 22 Large IntestineChapter 23 The Big Picture: Infections of the Hematopoietic and Lymphoreticular SystemChapter 24 LymphocytesChapter 25 Phagocytic CellsChapter 26 ErythrocytesChapter 27 Endothelial CellsChapter 28 Sepsis and Septic ShockChapter 29 The Big Picture: Infections of the Cardiovascular SystemChapter 30 Pericarditis, Myocarditis, and EndocarditisChapter 31 The Big Picture: Infections of the Bones and JointsChapter 32 Osteomyelitis and Septic ArthritisChapter 33 The Big Picture: Infections of the Genitourinary TractChapter 34 Bladder, Kidney, and ProstateChapter 35 VaginaChapter 36 Sexually Transmitted DiseasesChapter 37 Congenital and Perinatal InfectionsChapter 38 Practice ExaminationAppendix A Important Medical Microbiology LaboratoryTests Index