Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach PDF

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For anyone in the health field, taking Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach by Cowan is an excellent resource. This course focuses on a four-week laboratory experience where students are taught core fundamentals of microbiology. A very engaging audio program with an experienced lab instructor leads the way through this four-week course. A great many students find that this course is one of the best introductions to the concepts of microbiology that they have encounter thus far.

The four week Microbiology Fundamentals course begins with an introduction to the field of medicine and basic biology. Next is an explanation of several common forms of infection as well as how they occur, and finally the basics of antibiotic therapy and relevant information about the immune system and related concepts are discussed. A good portion of this second part focuses on the fundamentals of resistance. Antibiotics are the key to defeating any form of infection and understanding their various forms is crucial to developing an appropriate resistance strategy.

Part three of this four-week course focuses on resistance strategies. While it is important to know that an infection cannot be conquered or eliminated, one must learn to develop effective strategies to prevent and treat an infection effectively. This part of the course emphasizes prevention through simple practices like washing hands often, staying away from public areas where possible infections may flourish, and avoiding contact with open sources of infection. Part four of the Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach focuses on the clinical aspects of disease. This section focuses on describing symptoms and signs of a disease, describing the diagnosis process, identifying possible complications, providing information on treatment and possible side effects of medical treatments, and finalizing the understanding of disease management.