Overview
"H1N1. Staph aureus. Traveler's diarrhea. All examples of human interaction with the microbial world, which counts viruses, bacteria, and parasites too numerous to mention. Infectious Disease doctor Mark Crislip has a strange relationship with this world—he spends most of his time trying to kill it, even as he appreciates the vital role microorganisms play in the Earth's ecosystems. Puswhisperer is a collection of infectious disease anecdotes created from a year's worth of clinical blog posts from the Medscape blog ""Rubor, Dolor, Calor, Tumor."" Originally intended for residents and fellows, the posts have been compiled, edited, and revised for a non-specialist audience. The tales cover a wide range of diagnostic dilemmas and treatment quandaries. Which infection smells like buttered popcorn? Are some antibiotics ""stronger"" than others? Is it OK to eat the oysters? Along with clinical insight, the book provides a good dose of humor and insightful, microbe-centered philosophy. The author speculates on what the Earth might look like in five billion years, when animals and plants are gone, but bacteria remain. He also draws attention to the staggering rate of evolution in bacteria, made possible by short generation times and passing of genetic material from one bug to another. Finding a 60-year-old Staph strain in an old wound, Crislip tells us, is like looking out your window and seeing a Neanderthal shuffle by. Recommended for anyone interested in infectious disease and the microorganisms that run our planet."
Full Product Details
Author: Mark Crislip, MD, MD
Publisher: Bitingduck Press
Imprint: Bitingduck Press
Dimensions:
Width: 1.10cm
, Height: 15.10cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.470kg
ISBN: 9781938463624
ISBN 10: 1938463625
Pages: 298
Publication Date: 13 January 2015
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Author Information
Mark Crislip received his MD from OHSU in 1983 and has been practicing Infectious Disease medicine for over 25 years. Currently he is chief of infectious diseases at the Legacy Health hospital system in Portland, Oregon. He produces several podcasts, including QuackCast and Gobbet o'Pus, and regularly writes for medicine-related blogs. He is a co-founder of the Institute for Science in Medicine as well as a co-founder and the current president of the Society for Science-Based Medicine. He has been on the Top Docs list published by Portland Monthly magazine several times. His multimedia empire may be found at edgydoc.com, and two collections of his infectious disease case histories have been published by Bitingduck Press: Puswhisperer and Puswhisperer II.
