Medical Microbiology

Ken S. Rosenthal is Professor of Immunology at Augusta University, University of Georgia Medical Partnership, Athens, Georgia; Adjunct Professor Infectious Diseases, University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine; Emeritus Professor Northeastern Ohio Medical University Rootstown, Ohio, USA.

"This book is designed to teach microbiology by explaining major microorganisms, the diseases they cause, and the pathology associated with them. It also offers clinical insight into diagnostic testing and treatment options.... [It] succeeds in offering a strong foundation for building knowledge.... The information provided is accurate and well sourced.... Each section on a specific grouping of organisms includes relevant therapies and their mechanisms of action. In addition, tables and charts are well laid out to make identification of differences in organisms and organization of information more straightforward.... As this is the tenth edition, the book has a solid working foundation plus the addition of new information since the last edition.... I recommend this book, and had it been available during my education, it may have supported my education in microbiology.... I recommend it for those pursuing microbiology studies for lab-based or clinical medicine based educational tracks." Review by Tyler Rosengren, MD(Creighton University Medical Center), ©Doody's Review Service, 2026.

• SECTION 1: Introduction 1. Introduction to Medical Microbiology2. Human Microbiome in Health and Disease3. Infection Prevention and ControlSECTION 2: General Principles of Laboratory Diagnosis 4. Traditional Diagnostic Methods5. Molecular and Proteomic Diagnostic MethodsSECTION 3: Basic Concepts in the Immune Response 6. Elements of Host Protective Responses7. Innate Host Responses8. Antigen-Specific Immune Responses9. Immune Responses to Infectious Agents10. Antimicrobial VaccinesSECTION 4: Bacteriology 11. Bacterial Classification, Structure, and Replication12. Bacterial Metabolism and Genetics13. Mechanisms of Bacterial Pathogenesis14. Role of Bacteria in Disease15. Laboratory Diagnosis of Bacterial Diseases16. Antibacterial Agents17. Staphylococcus and Related Gram-Positive Cocci18. Streptococcus and Enterococcus19. Bacillus20. Listeria and Related Gram-Positive Bacteria21. Mycobacterium and Related Acid-Fast Bacteria22. Neisseria and Related Bacteria23. Haemophilus and Related Bacteria24. Enterobacterales25. Vibrio and Related Bacteria26. Pseudomonas and Related Bacteria27. Campylobacter and Helicobacter28. Miscellaneous Gram-Negative Rods29. Clostridium and Clostridioides30. Non-Spore-Forming Anaerobic Bacteria31. Treponema, Borrelia, and Leptospira32. Mycoplasma33. Rickettsia, Ehrlichia, and Related Bacteria34. ChlamydiaSECTION 5: Virology 35. Viral Classification, Structure, and Replication36. Mechanisms of Viral Pathogenesis37. Role of Viruses in Disease38. Laboratory Diagnosis of Viral Diseases39. Antiviral Agents and Infection Control40. Papillomaviruses and Polyomaviruses41. Adenoviruses42. Human Herpesviruses43. Poxviruses44. Parvoviruses45. Picornaviruses46. Coronaviruses47. Noroviruses and Small RNA Enteric Viruses48. Paramyxoviruses49. Orthomyxoviruses50. Rhabdoviruses, Filoviruses, and Bornaviruses51. Reoviruses52. Togaviruses, Flaviviruses, and Rubivirus (Matonaviridae)53. Bunyavirales: Bunyaviridae and Arenaviridae54. Retroviruses55. Hepatitis Viruses56. Prion DiseasesSECTION 6: Mycology57. Fungal Classification, Structure, and Replication58. Pathogenesis of Fungal Disease59. Role of Fungi in Disease60. Laboratory Diagnosis of Fungal Disease61. Antifungal Agents62. Superficial and Cutaneous Mycoses63. Subcutaneous Mycoses64. Systemic Mycoses Caused by Dimorphic Fungi65. Opportunistic Mycoses66. Fungal and Fungal-Like Infections of Unusual or Uncertain EtiologySECTION 7: Parasitology 67. Parasitic Classification, Structure, and Replication68. Pathogenesis of Parasitic Diseases69. Role of Parasites in Disease70. Laboratory Diagnosis of Parasitic Disease71. Antiparasitic Agents72. Intestinal and Urogenital Protozoa73. Blood and Tissue Protozoa74. Nematodes75. Trematodes76. Cestodes77. ArthropodsSECTION 8: Infectious Diseases by Organ System 78. Sepsis and Cardiovascular Infections79. Ear, Nose and Throat Infections80. Lower Respiratory Tract Infections81. Eye, Brain and Nervous System Infections82. Genitourinary Tract Infections83. Gastrointestinal Infections84. Musculoskeletal, Skin, and Soft Tissue Infections85. Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Infections