This well-designed resource covers all areas of clinical microbiology that capitalizes on the need of trainees to refresh knowledge prior to taking standardized examinations. It includes 50 real-life clinical cases illustrating essential concepts in microbiology. Each case includes an easy-to-understand discussion correlated to key basic science concepts, definitions of key terms, microbial pearls and USMLE-style review questions.

Features:

• 50 clinical cases correlated to high-yield microbiology concepts
• Microbial Pearls highlight key points
• USMLE-style comprehension questions with each case
• Primer on how to approach the basic sciences
• Proven learning system improves exam scores

Eugene C. Toy, MD
The John S. Dunn, Sr. Academic Chair and Program Director,
Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program
Christus St. Joseph Hospital
Houston, Texas
Clerkship Director, Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology
University of Texas at Houston Medical School
Houston, Texas

Cynthia Debord, PhD
Instructor and Course Director of Medical Microbiology
Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
University of Texas at Houston Medical School
Houston, Texas

Audrey Wanger, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Pathology
University of Texas at Houston Medical School
Houston, Texas

Gilbert Castro, PhD
Professor, Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology
University of Texas at Houston Medical School
Vice President for Inter-Institutional Relations
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas

James D. Kettering, PhD
Professor and Associate chair
Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology
Loma Linda University School of Medicine
Loma Linda, California

Donald Briscoe, MD
Associate Program Director, Family Practice Residency
Christus St. Joseph Hospital
Houston, Texas