Ideal for USMLE preparation and course review, the streamlined, easy-to-follow hierarchical outline format guides students through the most important aspects of microbiology and infectious diseases. The text is extensively illustrated to convey difficult-to-understand concepts. Clinical correlations, numerous tables and charts, and USMLE-style questions in clinical vignette format help students evaluate their strengths and weaknesses.
Even though our Infectious Disease class went by system, our board exams seem to go by microbiology classifications, which makes this a very convenient book with just the right level of detail for board "review," aka, board "learning for the first time, wtf."