Microbiology, Pharmacology, and Immunology for Pre-Clinical Students

1. Host Defenses, Immunodeficiencies, and Autoimmune Disorders
2. Basic Microbiology
3. Systemic Infections of the Skin
4. Systemic Infections of the Oral Cavity and GI
5. Systemic Infections of the Respiratory Tract
6. Systemic Infections of the Circulatory and Lymphatic Systems
7. Systemic Infections of the Urinary System
8. Systemic Infections of the Nervous System
9. Foundations of Disease Management
Bacteriology Resource
Quick References: Medically Important Bacteria

Microbiology, Pharmacology, and Immunology for Pre-Clinical Students is a peer-reviewed open textbook designed to fill a gap in undergraduate medical education (UME) and support medical school pre-clerkship education. It covers the areas of immunology, microbiology, systems-based infections, and global mechanisms of treatment. It is aligned to USMLE(r) (United States Medical Licensing Examination) and modified from OpenStax Microbiology.

The organization of this resource is driven by curricular structure to enhance integrated, multidisciplinary content delivery. This specific resource is intended to be used in various ways, mainly as a student quick-reference guide. The sections are not intended to be all-inclusive, but are primers for applied content delivery. The resource is organized into small chapters that can be used to support student preparation in any arrangement. Similarly, clinical context is only briefly discussed (or purposefully omitted) in order to allow the user to apply the basic content presented here in the clinical context used by their specific curricular structure. As cases and clinical correlates change regularly, it is beneficial to have flexible, short resources that can be applied to many scenarios.