Product Description This premier textbook gives students--with or without a background in the sciences--the foundation in microbiology they need to perform their duties as health care professionals. In an engaging style, the text covers all the core concepts outlined for an introductory course by the American Society of Microbiology. This edition has a new full-color art program and provides up-to-date coverage of microbe-associated medical problems, including "bird flu," SARS, West Nile virus, "mad cow disease," anthrax, and smallpox. A bound-in CD-ROM includes case studies, self-assessment exercises, terminology lists, plus "Insight" and "Microbiology--Hollywood Style" sections that provide clinical insights and fun facts. Book Info Front Range Community College, Westminster, CO. Brandon/Hill Nursing List first-purchase selection (#185) and Allied Health List first-purchase selection (#192). Textbook introduces basic microbiology and includes new material on microorganisms, infectious diseases, and parasitic diseases. For students. Previous edition: c2000. Softcover. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.