Ideal for medical students， Foundation Programme doctors and those training in the allied health professions， "Lecture Notes: ""Medical Microbiology and Infection" presents a thorough introduction and overview of this core subject area。The fifth edition of" ""Lecture Notes: ""Medical Microbiology and Infection" has been fully revised and updated to include: Chapters written by leading experts from the US and Europe reflecting current research and teaching practiceNew chapters covering Diagnosis of infections and Epidemiology， prevention and management of infectionsIntegrated full-colour illustrations and clinical images A self-assessment section to check understanding