(Ebook) Murray’s Basic Medical Microbiology : Foundations and Cases by Patrick R. Murray ISBN 9780323878104, 0323878105, B0BTTBBRLX

(Ebook) Murray’s Basic Medical Microbiology : Foundations and Cases by Patrick R. Murray ISBN 9780323878104, 0323878105, B0BTTBBRLX

By writing an introduction to the second edition of Basic MedicalMicrobiology, I have an opportunity to reflect on the important changes thathave been made to the first edition for the benefit of the students who usethis text as well as the materials that have been retained. In many ways,microbiology is an evolving science with newly discovered pathogens anddiseases. This was dramatically illustrated by the global pandemic causedby SARS Coronavirus-2 and the subsequent variants. However, I think it isimportant to recognize that student learning also evolves. The challenges ofremote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic brought this acutely intofocus. The one thing that did not change when I prepared this edition ofBasic Medical Microbiology was the underlying foundation for thistextbook. So, I ask for forgiveness for retaining a portion of the originalPreface; after this, I will explain the “why and how” of the changes in thissecond edition.I believe microbiology is a beautiful subject, which balances health and disease defined by the biology of individual organisms and microbial communities. Without an understanding of biology, lists of facts are soon forgotten. But I am a realist and know the burden students face, mastering not only microbiology butalso a number of other subjects. So the personal question I posed was—is there a better way to present to the student a summary of information that is easy to understand and remember? This book is my approach to answering this question.