Comprehensive Review of Infectious Diseases

Andrej Spec is Assistant Professor, Infectious Disease, Section Chief, Transplant Infectious Disease, Division of Infectious Diseases, John T. Milliken Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USA Bethany Davies is Associate Professor, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, Brighton, UK Jane O'Halloran is UCD Professor of Infectious Diseases, UCD Centre for Experimental Pathogen Host Research (CEPHR), University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.

• Section 1: High-Yield Microbiology1. Bacteriology2. Mycology3. Virology4. ParasitologySection 2: Antimicrobial Agents5. Antibacterials6. Antimycobacterial Agents7. Antifungal Agents8. Antivirals9. Antiparasitic AgentsSection 3: Select Syndromes and Conditions by Body System or Pathogen10. Fevers and Sepsis11. Head and Neck Infections12. Central Nervous System Infections13. Respiratory Infections14. Bacteremia and Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections, Courtney Chrisler15. Cardiac and Cardiac Device Infections16. Gastrointestinal Infections17. Peritonitis, Intraabdominal Abscess, Hepatobiliary Infections, Splenic Infections18. Obstetric and Gynecologic Infections19. Genitourinary Tract Infection20. Infections of Pregnancy21. Sexually Transmitted Infections22. Hepatitis Viruses23. Viral Exanthems and Vaccine-Preventable Illnesses24. Disease Due to Spirochetes, Excluding Syphilis25. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections and Toxin-Mediated Diseases26. Bone and Joint Infections27. Infections Caused by Yeasts and Yeast-Like Fungi28. Infections Due to Dimorphic Molds29. Infections Due to Monomorphic Molds30. Arthropod-Borne Diseases31. Infections Associated With Animal Exposure32. Tuberculosis33. Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections and Leprosy34. Protozoa35. HelminthsSection 4: Infections in the Immunocompromised Host36. Natural History of HIV37. Non-infectious Complications of HIV38. Antiretroviral Therapy39. Opportunistic Infections in HIV40. Infections in Patients With Cancer and Immunosuppressive Therapy41. Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients42. Infections in Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients43. Primary Immunodeficiency DisordersSection 5: Specialty Topics44. Infection Prevention and Control45. Adult Immunization46. General Principles of Travel Medicine47. Bioterrorism48. Syndromes That Mimic Infectious Diseases49. High-Yield Biostatistics50. Commonly Encountered Skin Manifestations in Infectious Disease51. ID Memory Aids

"This edition updates the 2020 edition and focuses on high-yield topics for the American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease exam and clinical practice. The book organizes material into multiple schemas, addressing clinical syndromes, body systems, and specific populations, with easy-to-read tables and figures. [Its] primary purpose is to review the clinical knowledge expected of practicing infectious disease physicians at the level required to pass the ABIM Infectious Disease examination. In a field as broad as infectious disease, this is an ambitious goal, and the book accomplishes it well. It consistently bolds high-yield information and supplements discussions with clear figures that highlight frequently tested concepts…. Each section is written in clear, professional language by experts in the field, and the content is consistently augmented with easy-to-review tables, photographs, and figures…. the book proves highly effective, and I recommend it to fellows, recertifying physicians, and other learners seeking a concise yet thorough review." Review by Cristina Torres, MD (Creighton University School of Medicine), ©Doody's Review Service, 2025.