Review of Medical Microbiology and Immunology

Suitable for USMLE review and medical microbiology coursework, this book presents a review of the medically important aspects of microbiology and immunology. It covers basic and clinical aspects of bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology, and immunology and also discusses important infectious diseases using an organ system approach.

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The most concise, clearly written, and up-to-date review of medical microbiology and immunologyEssential for USMLE review and medical microbiology coursework!

Review of Medical Microbiology and Immunology is a succinct, high-yield review of the medically important aspects of microbiology and immunology. It covers both the basic and clinical aspects of bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology, and immunology and also discusses important infectious diseases using an organ system approach. The book emphasizes the real-world clinicalapplication of microbiology and immunology to infectious diseases and offers a unique mix of narrative text, color images, tables and figures, Q&A, and clinical cases.

Content valuable to any study objective or learning style:

654 USMLE-style practice questions test your knowledge and understanding50 clinical cases illustrate the importance of basic science in clinical diagnosisA complete USMLE-style practice exam consisting of 80 questionsPearls for the USMLE impart important basic science informationConcise summaries of medically important microorganismsSelf-assessment questions with answers appear at the end of almost every chapterColor images depict clinically important findingsGram stains of bacteria, electron micrographs of viruses, and microscopic imagesdepict fungi, protozoa, and wormsNINE NEW CHAPTERS on infectious diseases from an organ system perspective