Microbiology & Immunology Case Reports - Edition 1 - Edited by Ken S. Rosenthal, PhD, Emily Blodget, MD, Susan Butler-Wu, PhD, Wendy Gould, MD, Minto Porter, MD, Raj Dasgupta, MD, FACP, FCCP, FAASM, Raj Dasgupta, MD, FACP, FCCP, FAASM and Michele Koolaee, MD Elsevier Inspection Copies

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Microbiology & Immunology Case Reports,

Edition 1

Edited by Ken S. Rosenthal, PhD, Emily Blodget, MD, Susan Butler-Wu, PhD, Wendy Gould, MD, Minto Porter, MD, Raj Dasgupta, MD, FACP, FCCP, FAASM, Raj Dasgupta, MD, FACP, FCCP, FAASM and Michele Koolaee, MD

Publication Date: 31 Jul 2025

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Microbiology and Immunology Case Reports: Beyond the Pearls is a case-based reference that covers the key material essential for USMLE and exam preparation. Focusing on the practical information you need to know, it teaches how to analyze a clinical vignette, sharpening your clinical decision-making skills and helping you formulate an evidence-based approach to realistic patient scenarios.

Key Features

Covers core, high-yield content on microbiology and immunology in a practical, concise, easy-to-read manner
Features case scenarios, clinical pearls, tables, imaging, microscopic and gross illustrations, as well as Beyond the Pearls tips and secrets (all evidence-based with references) that provide deep coverage of core material
Teaches how to learn with a patient-focused, clinical approach
Includes questions throughout the case that put you in the physician’s place and demonstrate the decision making that is needed both in the hospital and on exams
Cases have been carefully chosen and cover scenarios and questions frequently encountered on the USMLE, shelf exams, and clinical practice, integrating both basic science and clinical pearls
Written and edited by experienced teachers and clinicians; each case has been reviewed by board certified attending/practicing physicians and basic scientists
Case Reports: Beyond the Pearls titles are ideal for all medical students, especially those in case-based, problem-based, or integrated courses, and during clinical rotations
An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text and figures, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud

About the author

Edited by Ken S. Rosenthal, PhD, Adjunct Professor Infectious Diseases University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine; Professor of Immunology Augusta University, University of Georgia Medical Partnership Athens, Georgia; Emeritus Professor Northeastern Ohio Medical University Rootstown, Ohio; Emily Blodget, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine (Clinician Educator), ACGME Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program Director, Co-Interim Chief for the Division of Infectious Diseases, School, Keck School of Medicine of USC, USA; Susan Butler-Wu, PhD, Director of Clinical Microbiology, LAC+USC Medical Center; Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology; Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Wendy Gould, MD; Minto Porter, MD, Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, Essentia Health, Brainerd, USA; Raj Dasgupta, MD, FACP, FCCP, FAASM, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of California, Riverside School of Medicine; Associate Program Director of Internal Medicine Residency, Huntington Health, Pasadena, California, USA; Raj Dasgupta, MD, FACP, FCCP, FAASM, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of California, Riverside School of Medicine; Associate Program Director of Internal Medicine Residency, Huntington Health, Pasadena, California, USA and Michele Koolaee, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

Introduction to Microbiology/Primer
A 60-year-old male with a sold pancreatic mass
A 53-year-old female with back pain and an incidental pancreatic cystic mass found on CT-Scan
A 41-year-old man with a liver mass
A 45-year-old woman with radiating epigastric pain
A 67-year-old male with dysphagia
A 67-year-old male with dysphagia
A 45-year old female with dyspepsia
A 45-year old female with dyspepsia
A 52-year-old female with an incidental terminal ileum mass
A 52-year-old female with an incidental terminal ileum mass
An 18-year-old male with right upper quadrant pain
A 68-year-old male with hematochezia
A 68-year-old male with hematochezia
A 77-year-old female presenting with a lesion in the vaginal area
A 46-year-old female with a right breast mass and no other symptoms
A 61-year-old female with postmenopausal bleed
A 56-year-old female with pelvic mass
A 37-year-old male with swelling in his left testis
A 72 year old female with a white plaque on her left lateral tongue
A 49-Year Old Male with a Neck Mass
A 49-Year Old Male with a Neck Mass
A 23-year-old female with swelling of her parotid region
A 47 year old female with pressure sensation in her face
A 57 year old male with swelling of his lip
A 51-year-old female with a breast lump
A 46-year-old female with a right breast mass and no other symptoms
A 63-year-old female presenting for annual screening
A 70-year-old male with a mass around his nipple
A 68-year-old woman with a renal mass
A 63 year old male with urinary frequency and gross hematuria
A 34-year-old male with edema
A 75-year-old female with shortness of breath and chest pain
A 64-year-old male with progressive shortness of breath
A 64-year-old male with progressive shortness of breath
A 64-year-old male with progressive shortness of breath
A 70 year old male with a history of increased shortness of breath
A 59-year-old male with productive cough
A 59-year-old male with productive cough
A 59-year-old male with productive cough

Introduction to Immunology/Primer
A 79 year old female with a pulmonary, right upper lobe mass
An 86-year-old male with cough and dyspnea on exertion
An 86-year-old male with cough and dyspnea on exertion
A 33-year-old female presenting with shortness of breath and cough
A 33-year-old female presenting with shortness of breath and cough
A 33-year-old female presenting with shortness of breath and cough
A 12-year-old male with right leg pain
A 12-year-old male with right leg pain
A 50-year-old male with right shoulder mass and pain
A 30-year-old female with right foot mass
A 68-year-old female with right thigh mass
An 18-year-old male with left knee pain and mass
A 61-year-old female with a pruritic rash
A 61-year-old female with a pruritic rash
A 75-year-old male with a blistering skin rash
A 75-year-old male with a blistering skin rash
A 65-year-old female with a pre-auricular skin lesion
A 65-year-old female with a pre-auricular skin lesion
A 65-year-old female with a pre-auricular skin lesion
A 32-year-old female with a mole
A 32-year-old female with a mole
A 32-year-old female with a mole
A 70-year-old male with a brain mass
An 8-year-old female with brown macules and soft papules
An 85-year-old female with progressive dementia
A 16-Year-Old Female with Fatigue, Breathlessness and Pallor
A 62-Year-Old Male with Fatigue and Weight Loss
A 35-year-old female with a midline neck mass and no other symptoms
A 69-year-old female with weakness, shortness of breath and syncopal episodes
A 69-year-old female with weakness, shortness of breath and syncopal episode

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