Clinical Microbiology Made Ridiculously SimpleA brief, clear, thorough, and highly enjoyable approach to clinical microbiology, brimming with mnemonics, humor, summary charts and illustrations, from AIDS to "flesh-eating bacteria" to ebola, mad cow disease, hantavirus, anthrax, smallpox, botulism, etc. Excellent Board review. |
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Preface PART 1 BACTERIA 1 BACTERIAL TAXONOMY | 1 |
CELL STRUCTURES VIRULENCE FACTORS and TOXINS 3 BACTERIAL SEX GENETICS GRAMPOSITIVE BACTERIA | 2 |
STREPTOCOCCUS 5 STAPHYLOCOCCUS | 4 |
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