Includes bibliographical references and index

Part I: Basic bacteriology. Bacteria compared with other microorganisms -- Structure of bacterial cells -- Growth -- Genetics -- Classification of medically important bacteria -- The human microbiome -- Pathogenesis -- Host defenses -- Laboratory diagnosis -- Antibacterial drugs: mechanism of action -- Antibacterial drugs: resistance -- Bacterial vaccines -- Sterilization & disinfection -- Part II: Clinical bacteriology. Overview of the major pathogens & introduction to anaerobic bacteria -- Gram-positive cocci -- Gram-negative cocci -- Gram-positive rods -- Gram-negative rods related to the enteric tract -- Gram-negative rods related to the respiratory tract -- Gram-negative rods related to animal sources (zoonotic organisms) -- Mycobacteria -- Actinomycetes -- Mycoplasmas -- Spirochetes -- Chlamydiae -- Rickettsiae -- Minor bacterial pathogens -- Part III: Basic virology. Introduction -- Structure -- Replication -- Genetics & gene therapy -- Classification of medically important viruses -- Pathogenesis -- Host defenses -- Laboratory diagnosis -- Antiviral drugs -- Viral vaccines -- Part IV: Clinical virology. Introduction -- Herpesviruses, poxviruses, & human papilloma virus -- Respiratory viruses -- Important childhood viruses -- Viruses that infect the enteric tract -- Hepatitis viruses -- Arboviruses, rabies virus, & Ebola virus -- Tumor viruses -- Slow viruses & prions -- Human immunodeficiency virus -- Minor viral pathogens -- Part V: Mycology. Basic mycology -- Cutaneous & subcutaneous mycoses -- Systemic mycoses -- Opportunistic mycoses -- Part VI: Parasitology. Introduction -- Intestinal & urogenital: protozoa -- Blood & tissue protozoa -- Minor protozoan pathogens -- Cestodes -- Trematodes -- Nematodes -- Part VII: Immunology. Overview of immunity -- Innate immunity -- Adaptive immunity: lymphocyte antigen receptors -- Adaptive immunity: T-cell-mediated immunity -- Adaptive immunity: B cells & antibodies -- Major histocompatibility complex & transplantation -- Complement -- Antigen-antibody reactions in the laboratory -- Hypersensitivity (allergy) -- Tolerance & autoimmune disease -- Tumor immunity -- Immunodeficiency -- Part VIII: Ectoparasites. Ectoparasites that cause human disease -- Part IX: Infectious diseases. Bone & joint infections -- Cardiac infections -- Central nervous system infections -- Gastrointestinal tract infections -- Pelvic infections -- Upper respiratory tract infections -- Lower respiratory tract infections -- Infections of the skin & skin structures -- Urinary tract infections -- Sepsis & septic shock -- Eye 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