"This small portable review book is a good resource for medical students and residents. It is not overly large, bulky or expensive. The test format of the questions makes a good review. As an individual who teaches and practices medical microbiology, I found the material challenging and the questions well designed to make students think. The answers are also explanatory and enhance the learning/review function by explaining why certain answers were incorrect. Overall, this is a good review book and I would recommend it to students. 3 Stars."--Doody's Review ServiceThis one-of-a-kind test prep guide helps you to test your knowledge of essential microbiology concepts; practice with 500 USMLE Step 1-style questions with referenced answers; review explanations for right and wrong answers; and build confidence, skills, and knowledge.

James D. Kettering, PhD is Professor of Microbiology at Loma Linda University School of Medicine and Associate Dean for Advanced Education at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry (Loma Linda, CA). In this role, he is responsible for teaching microbiology to both medical and dental students. He was the medical school’s microbiology course coordinator.

Hansel M. Fletcher, PhD is Associate Chair and Graduate Program Director in the Division of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics at Loma Linda University School of Medicine (Loma Linda, CA). Dr. Fletcher is currently the microbiology course coordinator. He also supervises several undergraduate, graduate, and post-doctoral students of microbiology and is a long-standing member of the university’s basic science faculty advisory council