Table of Contents

•Part 1……BacteriologyoChapter 1: Bacteria Compared With Other Microorganisms oChapter 2: Structure of Bacterial Cells oChapter 3: Growth oChapter 4: Genetics oChapter 5: Classification of Medically Important Bacteria oChapter 6: The Human Microbiome oChapter 7: Pathogenesis oChapter 8: Host Defenses oChapter 9: Laboratory Diagnosis oChapter 10: Antibacterial Drugs: Mechanism of Action oChapter 11: Antibacterial Drugs: Resistance oChapter 12: Bacterial Vaccines oChapter 13: Sterilization & Disinfection •Part II: Clinical Bacteriology oChapter 14: Overview of the Major Pathogens & Introduction to Anaerobic Bacteria oChapter 15: Gram-Positive Cocci oChapter 16: Gram-Negative Cocci oChapter 17: Gram-Positive Rods oChapter 18: Gram-Negative Rods Related to the Enteric Tract oChapter 19: Gram-Negative Rods Related to the Respiratory Tract oChapter 20: Gram-Negative Rods Related to Animal Sources (Zoonotic Organisms) oChapter 21: Mycobacteria oChapter 22: Actinomycetes oChapter 23: Mycoplasmas oChapter 24: Spirochetes oChapter 25: Chlamydiae oChapter 26: Rickettsiae oChapter 27: Minor Bacterial Pathogens •Part III: Basic Virology oPart III: Basic Virology: Introduction oChapter 28: Structure oChapter 29: Replication oChapter 30: Genetics & Gene Therapy oChapter 31: Classification of Medically Important Viruses oChapter 32: Pathogenesis oChapter 33: Host Defenses oChapter 34: Laboratory Diagnosis oChapter 35: Antiviral Drugs oChapter 36: Viral Vaccines •Part IV: Clinical Virology oPart IV: Clinical Virology: Introduction oChapter 37: Herpesviruses, Poxviruses, & Human Papilloma Virus oChapter 38: Respiratory Viruses oChapter 39: Important Childhood Viruses & Viruses With an Animal Reservoir oChapter 40: Viruses That Infect the Enteric Tract oChapter 41: Hepatitis Viruses oChapter 42: Arboviruses oChapter 43: Tumor Viruses oChapter 44: Slow Viruses & Prions oChapter 45: Human Immunodeficiency Virus oChapter 46: Minor Viral Pathogens •Part V: Mycology oChapter 47: Basic Mycology oChapter 48: Cutaneous & Subcutaneous Mycoses oChapter 49: Systemic Mycoses oChapter 50: Opportunistic Mycoses •Part VI: Parasitology oPart VI: Parasitology: Introduction oChapter 51: Intestinal & Urogenital—Protozoa oChapter 52: Blood & Tissue Protozoa oChapter 53: Minor Protozoan Pathogens oChapter 54: Cestodes oChapter 55: Trematodes oChapter 56: Nematodes •Part VII: Immunology oChapter 57: Overview of Immunity oChapter 58: Innate Immunity oChapter 59: Adaptive Immunity: Lymphocyte Antigen Receptors oChapter 60: Adaptive Immunity: T-Cell–Mediated Immunity oChapter 61: Adaptive Immunity: B Cells & Antibodies oChapter 62: Major Histocompatibility Complex & Transplantation oChapter 63: Complement oChapter 64: Antigen–Antibody Reactions in the Laboratory oChapter 65: Hypersensitivity (Allergy) oChapter 66: Tolerance & Autoimmune Disease oChapter 67: Tumor Immunity oChapter 68: Immunodeficiency •Part VIII: Ectoparasites oChapter 69: Ectoparasites That Cause Human Disease •Part IX: Infectious Diseases oChapter 70: Bone & Joint Infections oChapter 71: Cardiac Infections oChapter 72: Central Nervous System Infections oChapter 73: Gastrointestinal Tract Infections oChapter 74: Pelvic Infections oChapter 75: Upper Respiratory Tract Infections oChapter 76: Lower Respiratory Tract Infections oChapter 77: Skin & Soft Tissue Infections oChapter 78: Urinary Tract Infections oChapter 79: Sepsis & Septic Shock •Part X: Brief Summaries of Medically Important Organisms oPart X: Brief Summaries of Medically Important Organisms: Introduction •Part XI: Clinical Cases oPart XI: Clinical Cases: Introduction •Part XII: Pearls For The USMLE oPart XII: Pearls for the USMLE: Introduction •Part XIII: USMLE (National Board) Practice Questions oQuestions and Answers •Part XIV: USMLE (National Board) Practice Examination oQuestions and Answers

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