Levinson's Review of Medical Microbiology and Immunology: A Guide to Clinical Infectious Disease

The most concise, clinically relevant, and current review of medical microbiology and immunology

Review of Medical Microbiology and Immunology delivers a high-yield review of the most important aspects of the topic is a concise yet comprehensive style. The book covers both basic and clinical aspects of bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology, and immunology. Important infectious diseases are discussed using an organ system approach.

The effective mix of engaging narrative text, color images, tables, figures, Q&As, and clinical vignettes make this an invaluable, proven one-stop guide to mastering the application of microbiology and immunology to infectious diseases.

This updated edition reflects the latest research, treatment, and developments; revised Q&A; revised images; and additional clinical cases.


• Market: Medical, nursing, mid-tech, and allied-health courses
• Content is valuable to any study objective or learning style
• Essential for USMLE review and medical microbiology coursework
• REVISED 650 USMLE-style practice questions
• NEW additional clinical cases illustrate the importance of basic science information in clinical diagnosis
• Concise summaries of medically important organisms
• Chapter-ending self-assessment questions and answers
• REVISED color images that depict clinically important findings



Warren Levinson, MD, PhD, is professor of microbiology in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at UCSF School of Medicine, University of California-San Francisco.

Brian Schwartz, MD, is key course director for microbiology at UCSF School of Medicine, University of California-San Francisco.

Peter Chin-Hong, MD, is co-course director of medical microbiology at UCSF School of Medicine, University of California-San Francisco. 

Jesse Nussbaum, MD, is associate professor of medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, UCSF School of Medicine, University of California-San Francisco.

Elizabeth Joyce, PhD, is associate professor of microbiology and immunology, and course director of the Dental Microbiology Program at UCSF School of Medicine, University of California-San Francisco.

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