Microbiology for the health sciences /
Gwendolyn R.W. Burton, Paul G. Engelkirk.
- 5th edition
- Philadelphia : Lippincott, 1995.
- xiv, 444 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction to microbiology -- Types of microorganisms -- Introduction to the chemistry of life -- Microbial physiology -- Control of microbial growth -- Human/microbe interactions -- Microbial pathogenicity and epidemiology -- Preventing the spread of communicable diseases -- Human defenses against infectious diseases -- Major infectious diseases of humans.
Covers the spectrum of clinical nursing issues.
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Microbiology. Medical microbiology. Communicable diseases. Allied health personnel.