Deja Review: Microbiology & Immunology 2/e

Let these "flashcards in a book" prepare you for microbiology on the USMLE Step 1

Maximum Retention ? Minimum Time

Deja Review: Microbiology and Immunology boils down your coursework to just the critical concepts you need to know for exam success. This unbeatable guide features a quick-read, two-column ?flashcard? Q&A format ? specifically designed to help you remember a large amount of pertinent information in the least amount of time possible. The format allows you to zero-in on only the correct answers to promote memory retention and get the most out of your study time. Great for last minute review of high-yield facts, Deja Review: Microbiology and Immunology provides a straightforward way for you to assess your strengths and weaknesses and prepare for USMLE Step 1 success.

Features

* Active recall questions allow you to understand, not just memorize, the content
* Clinical vignettes at the end of chapters prepare you for board questions.
* Portable size for study on the go ? fits in your white coat pocket.
* Bookmark included to help you work through easy-to-use flashcard presentation

Eric Chen, MD, University of California, Los Angeles - Sanjay Kasturi, MD, University of Pennsylvania

Table of contents

Section I Basic Bacteriology
General Principles
Classification and Characteristics of Common Bacteria and Flora
Pathogenesis and Host Defense
Laboratory Diagnostics
Antimicrobial Drugs and Vaccines
Section II Clinical Bacteriology
Gram Positive Cocci
Gram Positive Rods
Gram Negative Cocci (Neisseria)
Gram Negative Rods (Enterics)
Gram Negative Rods (Respiratory)
Gram Negative Rods (Zoonotic)
Myobacteria (Tuberculosis, Leprosy)
Actinomyces, Mocardia, Mycoplasms
Spirochetes
Chlamydia and Rickettsia
Minor Bacterial Pathogens
Section III Basic Virology
General Principles (Structure, Replication)
Classifiation and Characteristics of Common Viruses
Pathogenesis and Host Defense
Viral Drugs and Vaccines

Section IV Clinical Virology
Herpesviruses
Hepatitis Viruses
Paramyxovirus and Orthomyxvirus
Arboviruses (Toga, Flavi, Bunya)
Retroviruses
Other DNA viruses
Other RNA viruses
Prions
Section V Mycology
General Principles
Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Mycoses
Systemic Mycoses
Opportunistic Mycoses
Antifungal Mycoses
Section VI Parasitology
Protozoa
Helminths
Section VII Immunology
Cells and Signals of the Immune System
Major Histocompatibility Complex
Innate Immunity
Antibodies and Complement
Humoral Immunity
Cell-Mediated Immunity
Hypersensitivity and Transplant Rejection
Tolerance and Autoimmunity
Immunodeficiency
Laboratory Use of Antibodies
Section VIII Systems Based Microbiology
Cardiovascular
Respiratory
Gastrointestinal
Genitourinary
Ears, Eyes, and Nervous System
Skin
Musculoskeletal