4 Stars! "...focuses on organisms -- such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites -- and the diseases they cause.... It meets its objective of presenting concise information in a digestible manner.... The book is organized by organisms rather than by diseases. Each section covers a different type of organism and includes a differential diagnosis in its introduction. Introductory chapters provide an overview of the classification of organisms -- a structural framework to remember organisms -- and a listing of antimicrobials that are used to treat infections. The individual chapters feature a brief discussion of the individual organisms; a summary of facts including properties, epidemiology, clinical disease, diagnosis, and treatment provided in a concise table; and illustrations provided as a visual learning aid,... a useful addition to the field.... [If] students master this material, they will have a firm foundation in the principles and applications of microbiology." Review by John M Horne, MD (VA Medical Center Omaha), ©Doody's Review Service 2025. Doody's Score: 91, 4 Stars!

• SECTION I Introduction1. Overview of Medical MicrobiologySECTION II Bacteria2. Introduction to Bacteria3. Aerobic Gram-Positive Cocci4. Aerobic Gram-Positive Rods5. Acid-Fast Bacteria6. Aerobic Gram-Negative Cocci and Coccobacilli7. Aerobic Fermentative Gram-Negative Rods8. Aerobic Non-fermentative Gram-Negative Rods9. Anaerobic Bacteria10. Spiral Shaped Bacteria11. Intracellular BacteriaSECTION III Viruses12. Introduction to Viruses13. Human Immunodeficiency Viruses14. Human Herpes Viruses15. Respiratory Viruses16. Hepatitis Viruses17. Gastrointestinal Viruses18. Human Papilloma VirusSECTION IV Fungi19. Introduction to Fungi20. Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Fungi21. Systemic Dimorphic Fungi22. Opportunistic FungiSECTION V Parasites23. Introduction to Parasites24. Protozoa25. Nematodes26. Trematodes27. Cestodes28. ArthropodsSECTION VI Clinical Cases-Introduction to Infectious Diseases29. Upper Respiratory Tract Infections30. Lower Respiratory Tract Infections31. Gastrointestinal Tract Infections32. Genitourinary Tract Infections33. Central Nervous System Infections34. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections35. Sepsis and Cardiovascular Infections36. Miscellaneous Infections