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Part I: Basic bacteriology. Bacteria compared with other microorganisms

Structure of bacterial cells

Growth

Genetics

Classification of medically important bacteria

The human microbiome

Pathogenesis

Host defenses

Laboratory diagnosis

Antibacterial drugs: mechanism of action

Antibacterial drugs: resistance

Bacterial vaccines

Sterilization & disinfection

Part II: Clinical bacteriology. Overview of the major pathogens & introduction to anaerobic bacteria

Gram-positive cocci

Gram-negative cocci

Gram-positive rods

Gram-negative rods related to the enteric tract

Gram-negative rods related to the respiratory tract

Gram-negative rods related to animal sources (zoonotic organisms)

Mycobacteria

Actinomycetes

Mycoplasmas

Spirochetes

Chlamydiae

Rickettsiae

Minor bacterial pathogens

Part III: Basic virology. Introduction

Structure

Replication

Genetics & gene therapy

Classification of medically important viruses

Pathogenesis

Host defenses

Laboratory diagnosis

Antiviral drugs

Viral vaccines

Part IV: Clinical virology. Introduction

Herpesviruses, poxviruses, & human papilloma virus

Respiratory viruses

Important childhood viruses & viruses with an animal reservoir

Viruses that infect the enteric tract

Hepatitis viruses

Arboviruses

Tumor viruses

Slow viruses & prions

Human immunodeficiency virus

Minor viral pathogens

Part V: Mycology. Basic mycology

Cutaneous & subcutaneous mycoses

Systemic mycoses

Opportunistic mycoses

Part VI: Parasitology. Introduction

Intestinal & urogenital

protozoa

Blood & tissue protozoa

Minor protozoan pathogens

Cestodes

Trematodes

Nematodes

Part VII: Immunology. Overview of immunity

Innate immunity

Adaptive immunity: lymphocyte antigen receptors

Adaptive immunity: T-cell-mediated immunity

Adaptive immunity: B cells & antibodies

Major histocompatibility complex & transplantation

Complement

Antigen-antibody reactions in the laboratory

Hypersensitivity (allergy)

Tolerance & autoimmune disease

Tumor immunity

Immunodeficiency

Part VIII: Ectoparasites. Ectoparasites that cause human disease

Part IX: Infectious diseases. Bone & joint infections

Cardiac infections

Central nervous system infections

Gastrointestinal tract infections

Pelvic infections

Upper respiratory tract infections

Lower respiratory tract infections

Skin & soft tissue infections

Urinary tract infections

Sepsis & septic shock

Part X: Brief summaries of medically important organisms

Part XI: Clinical Cases

Part XII: Pearls for the USMLE

Part XIII: USMLE (National Board) Practice Questions

Part XIV: USMLE (National Board) Practice Examination