Jawetz Melnick & Adelberg's Medical Microbiology

Since 1954, Jawetz, Melnick & Adelberg’s Medical Microbiology has  been hailed by students, instructors, and clinicians as the single-best  resource for understanding the roles microorganisms play in human  health and illness.

Concise and fully up to date, this trusted  classic links fundamental principles with the diagnosis and treatment of  microbial infections. Along with brief descriptions of each organism,  you will find vital perspectives on pathogenesis, diagnostic laboratory  tests, clinical findings, treatment, and epidemiology. The book also  includes an entire chapter of case studies that focuses on differential  diagnosis and management of microbial infections.

Here’s why Jawetz, Melnick & Adelberg’s Medical Microbiology is essential for USMLE® review:

• 640+ USMLE-style review questions
• 350+ illustrations
• 140+ tables
• 22 case studies to sharpen your differential diagnosis and management skills
• An easy-to-access list of medically important microorganisms
• Coverage that reflects the latest techniques in laboratory and diagnostic technologies
• Full-color images and micrographs
• Chapter-ending summaries
• Chapter concept checks

Jawetz, Melnick & Adelberg’s Medical Microbiology, Twenty-Eighth Edition effectively introduces you to basic clinical microbiology through the  fields of bacteriology, mycology, and parasitology, giving you a  thorough yet understandable review of the discipline. Begin your review  with it and see why there is nothing as time tested or effective.