Review of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Fourteenth Edition (Lange)

The most concise, clinically relevant, and current review of medical microbiology and immunology Essential 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 clinical application of microbiology and immunology to infectious diseases and offers a unique mix of narrative text, color images, tables and figures, Q&A, and clinical vignettes. Content valuable to any study objective or learning style: · 650 USMLE-style practice questions test your knowledge and understanding · 50 clinical cases illustrate the importance of basic science information in clinical diagnosis · A complete USMLE-style practice exam consisting of 80 questions helps you prepare for the exam · Pearls impart important basic science information helpful in answering questions on the USMLE · Concise summaries of medically important organisms · Self-assessment questions with answers appear at the end of each chapter · Color images depict clinically important findings, such as infectious disease lesions · Gram stains of bacteria, electron micrographs of viruses, and microscopic images depict fungi, protozoa, and worms · Chapters on infectious diseases from an organ system perspective Sections Include: Basic Bacteriology, Clinical Bacteriology, Basic Virology, Clinical Virology, Mycology, Parasitology, Immunology, Ectoparasites, Infectious Diseases, Brief Summaries of Medically Important Organisms, Clinical Cases, Pearls for the USMLE, USMLE Practice Questions, USMLE Practice Examination. Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Contents Preface Acknowledgments How to Use This Book PART I: BASIC BACTERIOLOGY 1. Bacteria Compared with Other Microorganisms 2. Structure of Bacterial Cells 3. Growth 4. Genetics 5. Classification of Medically Important Bacteria 6. Normal Flora 7. Pathogenesis 8. Host Defenses 9. Laboratory Diagnosis 10. Antimicrobial Drugs: Mechanism of Action 11. Antimicrobial Drugs: Resistance 12. Bacterial Vaccines 13. Sterilization & Disinfection PART II: CLINICAL BACTERIOLOGY 14. Overview of the Major Pathogens & Introduction to Anaerobic Bacteria 15. Gram-Positive Cocci 16. Gram-Negative Cocci 17. Gram-Positive Rods 18. Gram-Negative Rods Related to the Enteric Tract 19. Gram-Negative Rods Related to the Respiratory Tract 20. Gram-Negative Rods Related to Animal Sources (Zoonotic Organisms) 21. Mycobacteria 22. Actinomycetes 23. Mycoplasmas 24. Spirochetes 25. Chlamydiae 26. Rickettsiae 27. Minor Bacterial Pathogens PART III: BASIC VIROLOGY 28. Structure 29. Replication 30. Genetics & Gene Therapy 31. Classification of Medically Important Viruses 32. Pathogenesis 33. Host Defenses 34. Laboratory Diagnosis 35. Antiviral Drugs 36. Viral Vaccines PART IV: CLINICAL VIROLOGY 37. DNA Enveloped Viruses 38. DNA Nonenveloped Viruses 39. RNA Enveloped Viruses 40. RNA Nonenveloped Viruses 41. Hepatitis Viruses 42. Arboviruses 43. Tumor Viruses 44. Slow Viruses & Prions 45. Human Immunodeficiency Virus 46. Minor Viral Pathogens PART V: MYCOLOGY 47. Basic Mycology 48. Cutaneous & Subcutaneous Mycoses 49. Systemic Mycoses 50. Opportunistic Mycoses PART VI: PARASITOLOGY 51. Intestinal & Urogenital—Protozoa 52. Blood & Tissue Protozoa 53. Minor Protozoan Pathogens 54. Cestodes 55. Trematodes 56. Nematodes PART VII: IMMUNOLOGY 57. Immunity 58. Cellular Basis of the Immune Response 59. Antibodies 60. Humoral Immunity 61. Cell-Mediated Immunity 62. Major Histocompatibility Complex & Transplantation 63. Complement 64. Antigen–Antibody Reactions in the Laboratory 65. Hypersensitivity (Allergy) 66. Tolerance & Autoimmune Disease 67. Tumor Immunity 68. Immunodeficiency PART VIII: ECTOPARASITES 69. Ectoparasites That Cause Human Disease PART IX: INFECTIOUS DISEASES 70. Bone and Joint Infections 71. Cardiac Infections 72. Central Nervous System Infections 73. Gastrointestinal Tract Infections 74. Pelvic Infections 75. Upper Respiratory Tract Infections 76. Lower Respiratory Tract Infections 77. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections 78. Urinary Tract Infections PART X: BRIEF SUMMARIES OF MEDICALLY IMPORTANT ORGANISMS PART XI: CLINICAL CASES PART XII: PEARLS FOR THE USMLE PART XIII: USMLE (NATIONAL BOARD) PRACTICE QUESTIONS PART XIV: USMLE (NATIONAL BOARD) PRACTICE EXAMINATION INDEX "This book is a concise 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. Its two major aims are (1) to assist those who are preparing for the USMLE (National Boards) and (2) to provide students who are currently taking medical microbiology courses with a brief and up-to-date source of information. My goal is to provide the reader with an accurate source of clinically relevant information at a level appropriate for those beginning their medical education"--Provided by publisher. The most concise, easy-to-use, and frequently updated review of the medically important aspects of microbiology and immunology.