An understanding of microbiology is essential for both medical students and newly qualified doctors, and is key knowledge for a working doctor. Learning Microbiology through Clinical Consultation introduces the subject with a wealth of life-like case scenarios, each linked with the relevant microbiology.
Spanning 14 categories of infection, the cases within the book allow the reader to listen-in on clinical consultations with patients exhibiting an array of symptoms. Each case then describes the examination and the specimen taking techniques. The results of the samples taken in the story provide a clear link to the more technical information on microbiology which is then discussed.
The structure of the book is laid out for easy navigation and has clear case-story headings to enable 'just in time learning' between patients, as well as 'just in case learning' when preparing for exams.
Learning Microbiology through Clinical Consultation is a highly accessible text that describes the basic science of microbiology within the practice setting in an insightful and informative way. The material is presented in an integrated fashion and is therefore an ideal text for medical students on a systems-based or problem-based course, or for the newly qualified doctor looking to consolidate their knowledge.
List of infections and associated key microbes Contributors and Expert Reviewers Abbreviations 1.0 Gastrointestinal 1.1: Viral gastroenteritis 1.2: Food borne gastroenteritis 1.3: Traveller's diarrhoea 1.4: Duodenal ulcer 1.5: Diarrhoea in hospital 1.6: Normal bowel flora 1.7: Hepatitis A 1.8: Hepatitis B 1.9: Hepatitis C 1.10: Threadworm infection 2.0 Cardiovascular 2.1: Infective endocarditis 3.0 Respiratory 3.1: Community acquired pneumonia 3.2: Pneumonia in the immunocompromised 3.3: Exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 3.4: Tuberculosis 3.5: Influenza 3.6: Bronchiolitis 3.7: Croup 3.8: Viral pneumonia 4.0 Central nervous system 4.1: Bacterial meningitis 4.2: Viral meningitis 4.3: Neurosyphillis 5.0 Urinary 5.1: Recurrent urinary tract infection 5.2: Pyelonephritis 5.3: Schistosomiasis 6.0 Gential 6.1: Pelvic inflammatory disease 6.2: Urethral discharge 6.3: HIV seroconversion 6.4: Vaginal thrush 6.5: Bacterial vaginosis 6.6: Cervical screening 6.7: Genital herpes 7.0 Musculoskeletal 7.1: Chronic osteomyelitis 8.0 Eye 8.1: Conjunctivitis 8.2: Keratoconjuctivitis 9.0 Ear, nose and throad 9.1: Cold/Rhinitis 9.2: Tonsillitis 9.3: Otitis externa 9.4: Glandular fever 10.0 Skin 10.1: Abscess 10.2: Impetigo 10.3: Leg ulcer 10.4: Acne 10.5: Shingles 10.6: Cutaneous viral warts 10.7: Molluscum contagiosum 10.8: Orf 10.9: Tinea captitis 10.10: Tinea corporis 10.11: Fungal nail infection 10.12: Candida intertrigo 10.13: Scabies 10.14: Head lice 11.0 Children 11.1: Whooping cough 11.2: MMR vaccine 11.3: Post-polio-syndrome 11.4: Chickenpox 11.5: Slapped cheek disease 11.6: Roseola infantum 11.7: Hand, foot, and mouth 12.0 Pregnancy, postnatal, and congential 12.1: Infections in pregnancy 12.2: Post-miscarriage infection 13.0 Hospital 13.1: Sepsis (UTI) 13.2: Complex intra-abdominal infection 13.3: Middle-East respiratory syndrome 14.0 International 14.1: Fever: Foreign travel 14.2: Malaria 14.3: Lyme disease Appendices A.1: Medically important bacteria A.2: Medically important viruses A.3: Notification of infectious diseases A.4: Immunisation table A.5: Incubation and infectivity of important childhood diseases A.6: Commonly used antibiotics Index
Berenice Langdon trained in Medicine at the Royal London Hospital and obtained her BSc Genetics at Edinburgh University. Prior to this Dr Langdon worked for 12 months teaching Maths and Science in a secondary school in Zimbabwe. Dr Langdon qualified as a GP at St Georges Hospital and has since worked in SW London with the exception of a year working as a Rural GP in Australia. Aodhán Breathnach trained in Medicine in Trinity College, Dublin, and then specialized in Medical Microbiology at Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Guys and St Thomas' Hospital, London. Dr Breathnach has previously worked for the Public Health Laboratory Service and the Health Protection Agency, and is currently a Consultant Microbiologist at St George's Hospital, London.
Reviews for Learning Microbiology through Clinical Consultation
The text is well written, punctuated with humour and an easy read [...] The true gems, however, are the summary tables at the back of the book in the appendices, including a simple overview of commonly uses antibiotics, their mechanism of action, spectrum of activity and clinical uses. * Dr Kathryn Harrison, Innovait *
