Includes bibliographical references and index.

Overview of medical microbiology -- Introduction of bacteria -- Aerobic gram-positive cocci -- Aerobic gram-positive rods -- Acid-fast bacteria -- Aerobic gram-negative cocci and coccobacilli -- Aerobic fermentative gram-negative rods -- Aerobic non-fermentative gram-negative rods -- Anaerobic bacteria -- Spiral shaped bacteria -- Intracellular bacteria -- Introduction to viruses -- Human immunodeficiency viruses -- Human herpes viruses -- Respiratory viruses -- Hepatitis viruses -- Gastrointestinal viruses -- Introduction to fungi -- Cutaneous and subcutaneous fungi -- Systemic dimorphic fungi -- Opportunistic fungi -- Introduction to parasites -- Protozoa -- Nematodes -- Trematodes -- Cestodes -- Arthropods