Encounters in Microbiology

The Second Edition of Encounters in Microbiology, now introduced by renowned author and educator Jeffrey Pommerville, engages readers with 15 exciting medical mysteries pulled from Discover Magazine’s Vital Signs.” In each account emergency room physicians are in a race against time to diagnose the life-threatening microbial diseases facing their patients. These medical detectives need all of their experience, intuition, and a few critical observations to identify the puzzling illnesses.

Preface	p. v
Introduction to the First Edition	p. vii
The Steps Used When Diagnosing and Treating a Patient	p. ix
Fever Without a Cause	p. 1
Firestorm	p. 8
Blindsided by Tetanus	p. 16
A String of Pearls	p. 21
A Deadly Specter	p. 28
Blackwater Fever	p. 35
The Baby Who Stopped Eating	p. 41
Distant Echoes	p. 49
Brave, Braver, Bravest	p. 58
A Lethal Scratch	p. 63
Mysterious Fevers	p. 71
Triumph by Treachery	p. 77
Intruder in the Heart	p. 85
A Star of Hope	p. 93
An Independent Diagnosis	p. 101
Glossary	p. 108
Index	p. 117
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Encounters in Microbiology

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