CASES IN MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES 4ED (PB 2014) Paperback

Cases in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 4th Edition (2014) is an interactive textbook designed to enhance students' understanding of medical microbiology through real-world clinical scenarios. Edited by Peter H. Gilligan, Daniel S. Shapiro, and Melissa B. Miller, this edition presents 74 patient cases that challenge readers to apply their knowledge of microbiology to diagnose and manage infections. Each case is structured around "unknowns," prompting learners to investigate the organism's characteristics, laboratory diagnosis, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, epidemiology, and, when applicable, drug resistance and treatment strategies. The fourth edition introduces several enhancement