Cases in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Fourth Edition

Abstract

Written by: Peter H. Gilligan, Ph.D., Daniel S. Shapiro, M.D., Melissa B. Miller, Ph.D., 74 cases, 589 pages. Washington, D.C. ASM Press. $70. 978-1555818685 The Fourth Edition of Cases in Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases is an updated case series that examines a broad range of clinical infectious diseases that will likely be encountered throughout a clinician’s career in medicine. It spans the knowledge base from the beginners’ level, including a glossary of basic medical terminology, through information widely held by those with more experience in general medical practice. The case-based book has sections, divided by systems, varying from urogenital tract to central nervous systems. There is …