* Presents aspects of microbiology essential to understanding clinical infection,disease pathogenesis,prevention,and treatment. Covers basic and clinical aspects of microbiology,immunology,bacteriology,virology,and mycology * Offers numerous case studies that focus on differential diagnosis and management of microbial infections * Features easy-to-access microorganism lists Reflecting the latest scientific discoveries in the study of microbes and the molecular mechanisms of microbial disease pathogenesis,Jawetz,Melnick,& Adelberg's Medical Microbiology features: *Authoritative and thorough discussion of microbiology and its relationship to human health and disease *Comprehensive,up-to-date coverage of basic and clinical aspects of microbiology,including immunology,bacteriology,virology,mycology,and parasitology *Current information on AIDS and opportunistic infections *Morphology and identification of each organism and the pathogenesis,clinical findings,diagnostic laboratory tests,treatment,prevention,and control of resulting infections *Clinical correlations chapter that offers over 20 cases that focus on the differential diagnosis and management of microbial infections *Easy-access microorganism charts inside front and back covers *300 attractive and informative illustrations