Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg's Medical Microbiology [Paperback]

George F. Brooks (Author), Stephen A. Morse (Author), Geo F. Brooks (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 26, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0838562981 | ISBN-13: 978-0838562987 | Edition: 22nd

This book focuses on the ever-increasing knowledge about the relationship of pathogenic microorganisms to human disease and the application of that knowledge to the diagnosis and treatment of these illnesss. It covers the basic and clinical aspects of microbiology, immunology, bacteriology, virology, mycology and parasitology through a consistent format in which the morphology and identification, pathogenesis, clinical findings, diagnostic lab tests, treatment, and prevention and control of each organism is discussed. The book also includes a chapter on clinical correlations that features cases with brief discussions of the differential diagnosis and management of infections. The 22nd edition will be updated throughout and two to three new cases (anthrax, plague and botulism) will be added to the clinical correlations chapter. Recognizing the need to offer this information in as concise a format as possible, the authors will reduce the virology section by approximately 50 book pages.

Editorial Reviews

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In and of itself this is a very worthwhile book to have in one's library. However, owners of a previous edition may find it hard to justify purchasing this one because much of the book is unchanged, including the price. ---Weighted Numerical Score: 87 - 3 Stars

From the Back Cover

Reflecting the latest scientific discoveries in the study of microbes and the molecular mechanisms of microbial disease pathogenesis, Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg's Medical Microbiology features:
*Authoritative and thorough discussion of microbiology and its relationship to human health and disease
*Comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of basic and clinical aspects of microbiology, including immunology, bacteriology, virology, mycology, and parasitology
*Current information on AIDS and opportunistic infections
*Morphology and identification of each organism and the pathogenesis, clinical findings, diagnostic laboratory tests, treatment, prevention, and control of resulting infections
*Clinical correlations chapter that offers over 20 cases that focus on the differential diagnosis and management of microbial infections
*Easy-access microorganism charts inside front and back covers
*300 attractive and informative illustrations

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Product Details

• Paperback: 694 pages
• Publisher: Appleton & Lange; 22nd edition (March 26, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0838562981
• ISBN-13: 978-0838562987
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,496,508 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Too much information, August 6, 2000

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M. Golkar (New York City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Medical Microbiology (Paperback)

This book offers a very comprehensive look at microbiology and virology (with some immunology and parasitology thrown in); unfortunately, that's not a good thing if you're trying to study from it. The chapters are full of information on lab values and other minutiae that will be of interest to only those who make a living in the field. Otherwise, you'll have to search hard to pick out the relevant details that are worth remembering. There are definitely better, easier to use books on the market than this one

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good book as foundation for medical microbiology students, November 12, 2003

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This review is from: Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg's Medical Microbiology (Paperback)

I used this as one of my required texts for my microbiology class in med school. It had very good sections on parasitology, viruses, etc. It was fun learning the what parasites are endemic to certain regions of the world and what symptoms they cause. I was used the following: Microbiology Study Guide: Key Review Questions and Answers by Patrick Leonardi. This second book was great because it was thorough in the aspects of test preparation in these various ways: it helped me prepare for the type of questions asked by my microbiology professor. In this way when I was studying I knew which facts to study harder and to know better. I easily got in the top 1% of my medical microbiology in grades with the help of these two books. I give each book five stars.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Decent reference book, September 19, 2010

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Marc Peters (Tulsa, OK United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Jawetz, Melnick, & Adelberg's Medical Microbiology (LANGE Basic Science) (Paperback)

Books like this are difficult to just sit down and read. This Lange Micro book however has pretty good 10-15 page sections that great for rapid review before a test. It is also indexed well, so it is a good "go to" book when needing answers.