By

Kenneth J. Ryan, MD, Emeritus Professor of Pathology and Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
C. George Ray, MD, Clinical Professor of Pathology and Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
John C. Sherris, MD, FRCPATH, Professor Emeritus, Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Nafees Ahmad, PhD, Professor of Immunobiology, Department of Immunobiology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
W. Lawrence Drew, MD, PhD, Professor of Laboratory Medicine, Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, Mount Zion Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
James J. Plorde, MD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine and Department, of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

No other text clarifies the link between microbiology and human disease states like Sherris Medical Microbiology

A Doody’s Core Title for 2011!

4 STAR DOODY’S REVIEW!
“This will continue to be a popular textbook, primarily due to the well-designed figures and pictures in all chapters. It is one of the better textbooks I have seen for teaching the basics of medical microbiology.”–Doody’s Review Service

For more than a quarter-of-a-century Sherris has been unmatched in its ability to help you understand the nature of microorganisms and their role in the maintenance of health or causation of disease. Through a dynamic, engaging approach, this classic text gives you a solid grasp of the significance of etiologic agents, the pathogenic processes, epidemiology, and the basis of therapy for infectious diseases.

The fifth edition has been completely revised to reflect this rapidly-moving field’s latest developments and includes a host of learning aids including clinical cases, USMLE-type questions, marginal notes, and extensive new full-color art.

Key Features

66 chapters that simply and clearly describe the strains of viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites that can bring about infectious diseases
Core sections on viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic diseases open with new chapters detailing basic biology, pathogenesis, and antimicrobial agents and feature a consistent presentation covering Organism (structure, replication, genetics, etc.), Disease (epidemiology, pathogenesis, immunity), and Clinical Aspects (manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, prevention)
Explanations of host-parasite relationship, dynamics of infection, and host response
USMLE-style questions and a clinical case conclude each chapter on the major viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic diseases
All tables, photographs, and illustrations are now in full color
Clinical Capsules cover the essence of the disease(s) caused by major pathogens
Marginal Notes highlight key points within a paragraph to facilitate review