Engelkirk, Paul G.  <br/><br/>
Burton's microbiology for the health sciences / 
Paul G. Engelkirk, Robert C. Fader, Janet Duben-Engelkirk. 
 - Eleventh edition, Philippine edition. 
 - xv, 477 pages :   illustrations ;  26 cm. 
<br/><br/> Previous edition: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2015. 
<br/><br/>Paul G. Engelkirk's name appears first in the previous edition. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Microbiology : the science -- Viewing the microbial world -- Cell structure and taxonomy -- Accellular and prokaryotic microbes -- Eukaryotic microbes -- The biochemical basis of life -- Microbial physiology and genetics -- Controlling microbial growth in vitro -- Inhibiting the growth of pathogens in vivo using antimicrobial agents -- Microbial ecology and microbial biotechnology -- Epidemiology and public health -- Health care epidemiology and infection prevention and control -- Diagnosing infectious diseases -- Pathogenesis of infectious diseases -- Nonspecific host defense mechanisms -- Specific host defense mechanisms : an introduction to immunology -- Overview of human infectious diseases -- Viral infections of humans -- Bacterial infections of humans -- Fungal infections of humans -- Parasitic infections of humans. 
<br/><br/> Provides students with the foundation in microbiology that they need to perform their day-to-day duties in a safe and knowledgeable manner. This book explores the major viral, bacterial, fungal, and parasitic human diseases, including patient care, and how the body protects itself from pathogens and infectious diseases. 
<br/><br/> College of Health Sciences  Bachelor of Science in Nursing 
<br/><br/><br/>Text in English. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781975139018 (pbk) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2018018473 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Microbiology.    <br/>Medical microbiology.  <br/>Allied health personnel. <br/>Microbiological Phenomena. <br/>Communicable Diseases -- microbiology. 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.9041 En32 2019