Medical microbiology concerns the nature, distribution, and activities of microbes and their impact on health and well-being. In spite of the introduction of many antimicrobial agents and immunizations, we continue to face major challenges in combatting infection, not least the gathering crisis in antimicrobial resistance.//Now in a fully revised and updated 19th edition, Medical Microbiology provides comprehensive coverage of infection from the microbial perspective, combining a clear introduction to key principles with a focus explicitly geared to modern clinical practice. It provides ideal coverage for medical and biomedical students � with �Key Points� boxes throughout to highlight the essentials � and sufficient detail to also inform specialists in training.//Building on the success of previous editions, updates in Medical Microbiology 19e include://New and expanded coverage of hot topics and emerging areas important to clinical practice, including://Edited by Michael R. Barer, MBBS, PhD, FRCPath, Professor of Clinical Microbiology Department of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation, University of Leicester Medical School, Leicester, United Kingdom and Will L Irving, Honorary Consultant Virologist