Guide to Infectious Diseases by Body System / Edition 2

by Jeffrey C. Pommerville

Overview

The ideal accompaniment to any microbiology, virology, human biology and allied health course, The Guide to Infectious Diseases by Body System, Second Edition is a mini atlas of microbial diseases afflicting humans. Organized by body system, each unit presents a brief introduction to the anatomical system and the bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic organisms infecting the system. Full-color anatomical illustrations are labeled with the diseases' signs and symptoms. Each unit also provides brief descriptions of each disease, their cause, and treatments. This book makes an excellent infectious disease primer and quick reference for any microbiology, anatomy and physiology, or human biology student.

Introduction by Jeffrey Pommerville:
For many students entering the allied health and nursing fields, connecting infectious diseas with anatomy is a very necessary and rewarding experience. As I write this second edition, I have seen how important it is for my students to understand how an infectious agent causes a change from good health (disease) in the human body. Therefore, I have put together this short Guide to Infectious Diseases by Body System to help students understand the relationships between infectious agents and human body systems. Since some disease affect more than one body system, I have tried to match diseases with the more likely body system affected.
The 16 anatomical units can be used with any text. Each unit begins with Background material. Then, the relationship between Signs and Symptoms and the body part affected is indicated in a body system illustration. The important section on Pathogenesis describes the cause, development, and effects of an infectious disease. Each unit ends with a brief synopsis of Treatment options for the infection.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781449605919
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	12/15/2010
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	33
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 10.60(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Emeritus Professor, Glendale Community College

Table of Contents

Part 1 The Skin and Eyes
Chapter 1 Bacterial and Fungal Skin Infections
Chapter 2 Viral and Parasitic Skin Infections
Chapter 3 Eye Infections
Part 2 The Upper Respiratory Tract
Chapter 4 Bacterial and Viral Infections
Part 3 The Lower Respiratory Tract
Chapter 5 Bacterial Infections
Chapter 6 Viral and Fungal Infections
Part 4 The Digestive System
Chapter 7 Bacterial Infections
Chapter 8 Fungal Intoxications and Viral Infections
Chapter 9 Parasitic Infections
Part 5 The Nervous System
Chapter 10 Bacterial, Fungal, and Protozoal Infections
Chapter 11 Viral and Viral-like Infections
Part 6 The Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems
Chapter 12 Bacterial Infections
Chapter 13 Parasitic and Viral Infections
Part 7 The Reproductive System
Chapter 14 Infections of the Reproductive System
Part 8 The Urinary System
Chapter 15 Infections of the Urinary System