- Covers challenging areas frequently covered on the boards: clinically-relevant microbiology and ID pharmacology, HIV and antiretroviral therapy, infections in immunocompromised hosts, dermatologic manifestations of ID, infection mimics, infection control and prevention, and more
- Includes expanded information on respiratory infections, including COVID-19; new classification of fungal disease; and emerging topics such as neglected tropical diseases, bioterrorism, and emerging and re-emerging infections
- Facilitates quick review and maximum retention of information by including hundreds of high-quality illustrations, tables, high-yield boxes, and bulleted lists
- Contains coverage of all of the topics listed in core ID exam blueprints, as well as practical tips for taking the boards, an ID Memory Aid chapter with flashcards, clinical and board pearls, and more
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Table of Contents
Section 1: High-Yield Microbiology
1. Bacteriology
2. Mycology
3. Virology
4. Parasitology
Section 2: Antimicrobial Agents
5. Antibacterials
6. Antimycobacterial Agents
7. Antifungal Agents
8. Antivirals
9. Antiparasitic Agents
Section 3: Select Systems and Conditions by Body System or Pathogen
10. Fever and Sepsis
11. Head and Neck Infections
12. Central Nervous System Infections
13. Respiratory Infections
14. Bacteremia and Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections
15. Cardiac and Cardiac Device Infections
16. Gastrointestinal Infections
17. Peritonitis, Intra-Abdominal Abscess, Hepato-Biliary Infections, Splenic Infections
18. Obstetric and Gynecologic Infections
19. Genitourinary Tract Infection
20. Infections of Pregnancy
21. Sexually Transmitted Infections
22. Hepatitis Viruses
23. Viral Exanthems and Vaccine-Preventable Illnesses
24. Disease due to Spirochetes, Excluding Syphilis
25. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections and Toxin-Mediated Diseases
26. Bone and Joint Infections
27. Infections Caused by Yeast and Yeast-Like Fungi
28. The Dimorphic Mycoses
29. Monomorphic Mold Infections
30. Arthropod-Borne Diseases
31. Infections Associated With Animal Exposure
32. Tuberculosis
33. Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections
34. Protozoa
35. Helminths
Section 4: Infections in the Immunocompromised Host
36. Natural History of HIV
37. Non-Infectious Complications of HIV
38. Antiretroviral Therapy
39. Opportunistic Infections in HIV
40. Infections in Patients with Cancer and Immunosuppressive Therapy
41. Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients
42. Infections in Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients
43. Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders
Part 5: Specialty Topcis
44. Infection Control and Prevention
45. Adult Immunization
46. General Principles of Travel Medicine
47. Bioterrorism
48. Syndromes that Mimic Infectious Diseases
49. High Yield Biostatistics
50. Commonly Encountered Skin Manifestations in Infectious Disease
51. ID Memory Aids
