This text is written in a conversational style for rapid assimilation; includes numerous figures and summary charts at the end of each chapter; concentrates on clinical and infectious disease issues; and is organized to promote learning based on logical pathophysiology.

Part 1: Bacteria -- Gram-Positive Bacteria -- Gram-Negative Bacteria -- Acid-Fast Bacteria -- Bacteria Without Cell Walls -- Anti-Bacterial Medications -- Part 2: Fungi -- Part 3: Viruses -- Part 4: Parasites -- Part 5: Very Strange Critters -- Part 6: The End -- Bioterrorism Defense Updates.