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The most concise, comprehensive, and up-to-date medical microbiology & immunology review! Gives students the high-yield information they need to prepare for the USMLE Step 1 and course exams. Completely updated throughout, the new edition covers developments in HIV, hepatitis, smallpox, SARS, and more. Features case discussions, USMLE-style questions, and a USMLE-style practice exam.

Amazon Sales Rank: #911929 in Books Published on: 2004-06-24 Original language: English Number of items: 1 Binding: Paperback 644 pages

From the Back Cover RECOMMENDED FOR THE BOARDS ***** "Warren Levinson is a genius! This book is absolutely brilliant ... It tells you exactly what to focus on, and cuts out extraneous details ... fantastic in helping you remember all the bugs, and the quick summary reviews at the end make this book worth your while."* ***** "Excellent book for boards ... it made studying painless ... a must for passing."* * From online reader reviews of the previous edition #1 CHOICE for boards and exams—the most UP-TO-DATE, COMPLETE, and USER-FRIENDLY review available *Most frequently updated microbiology review *High-yield review for the USMLE, exams, and courses *600+ USMLE-format sample questions *Complete USMLE-type exam with all questions in case-based format *Need-to-know facts about bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology, and immunology *Basic science pearls summarize fundamental concepts *Clinical applications of microbiology and immunology to infectious diseases *Clinical cases with emphasis on diagnostic information *Summaries of important microorganisms for rapid review *Updated coverage of SARS, HIV, hepatitis viruses, immunology, and more *Informative tables and figures About the Author Warren Levinson, MD, PhD Professor of Microbiology Department of Microbiology and Immunology University of California, San Francisco

Most helpful customer reviews 15 of 16 people found the following review helpful. Currently the best Micro Review Book By J. M. Burkard Yes folks, this is better than Made Rediculously Simple. Well, let me rephrase that. I like this book a lot better. Now dont get me wrong, MRS is a good book and I use both, but if I could only choose one, I would go with this one. First of all, it just came out this summer. So it does have some recent updates that MRS doesnt have, particularily with the antibiotics. I also think it offers better clinical scenarios and presentations of the various bugs. It is in depth with what you need to know, yet concise at the same time. Ive used it for class, and for board prep. Another thing, is that it doesnt have those silly mnemonics that can often be very far fetched and cumbersome. And yet one more thing, but may sound silly, is that I like the font and layout better. It makes more judicious use of tables as well to drive home key points. And the best of all, is that it has over 600 USMLE style questions. I thought for the most part, they were indicative of what you will see on the real thing. Last but not least, it also has a great section devoted to medical immunology, so no need to buy another separate book. So if you have money to get both, do it. But if you are trying to choose between the two, I say get this one. The LANGE Pharm and Board review book is good too. Good luck. 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Almost excellent By J. A. Fernandez M.D. I love this book but the reason i gave this book 4 stars is just because they didn't bother to correct some mistakes of the seventh edition. In this edition (eighth), on page 41 (Chapter 7) Botton note says: Pseudomonas aeruginosa {endotoxin} has the same mode of action. Refering to Diphtheria toxin. It should be {exotoxin}. Another example (to show you a few) is in the same chapter on page 43 table 7-13, it says: Nervous system Gram-positive rods: Clostridium tetani>>>>inhibit acetylcholine release Clostridium botulinum>>>>inhibit glycine release As you can see they are mismatched. So this book is almost perfect, excellent contents but with a few mistakes in some concepts. 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Too confusing By frustrated The immunology section of this book is the most convoluted reading I have had in all my readings for the step 1. Frankly, the figures are far superior in explaining what the author is trying to convey. Maybe this book was helpful for others but it just frustrated me and did not expand any more than what was already more concisely described in first aid. Bottom line, not worth the time. See all 4 customer reviews...