Overview
Main description
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
Table of contents
Section I Basic BacteriologyGeneral Principles
Classification and Characteristics of Common Bacteria and Flora
Pathogenesis and Host Defense
Laboratory Diagnostics
Antimicrobial Drugs and VaccinesSection II Clinical BacteriologyGram-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, Nocardia, Mycoplasms
Spirochetes
Chlamydia and Rickettsia
Minor Bacterial PathogensSection III Basic VirologyGeneral Principles (Structure,Replication)
Classifiation and Characteristics of Medically Important Viruses
Pathogenesis and Host Defense
Viral Drugs and VaccinesSection IV Clinical VirologyHerpesviruses
Hepatitis Viruses
Paramyxovirus and Orthomyxovirus
Arboviruses (Toga, Flavi, Bunya)
Retroviruses
Remaining DNA viruses
Remaining RNA viruses
PrionsSection V MycologyGeneral Principles of Mycology
Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Mycoses
Systemic Mycoses
Opportunistic Mycoses
Antifungal DrugsSection VI ParasitologyProtozoa
HelminthsSection VII ImmunologyCells and Signals of the Immune System
Major Histocompatibility Complex
Innate Immunity
Antibodies and Complement
Humoral Immunity
Cell-Mediated Immunity
Hypersensitivity
Tolerance and Autoimmunity
Immunodeficiency
Laboratory Use of AntibodiesSection VIII Systems-Based MicrobiologyCardiovascular System
Respiratory System
Gastrointestinal System
Genitourinary System
Ears, Eyes, and Nervous System
Skin
Musculoskeletal System
Author comments
Eric Chen, MD, University of California, Los Angeles
Sanjay Kasturi, MD, University
of Pennsylvania
