Comprehensive Review of Infectious Diseases

**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Infectious Disease**

With complete coverage of the most frequently encountered concepts and conditions in infectious disease, Comprehensive Review of Infectious Diseases, Second Edition, is perfect for board review or quick reference in clinical practice. This balanced, high-yield resource uses a high-yield, bulleted outline format of the entire field, with summary tables, boxes, key figures, clinical pearls, mnemonics and memory aids―exactly the information you need for exam preparation or a concise clinical review. This updated second edition has been edited and written by authors who have recently taken the boards and excelled, and who understand the challenges posed by this complex field of study and practice.

• Covers challenging areas frequently covered on the boards: clinically-relevant microbiology and ID pharmacology, HIV and antiretroviral therapy, infections in immunocompromised hosts, dermatologic manifestations of ID, infection mimics, infection control and prevention, and more
• Includes expanded information on respiratory infections, including COVID-19; new classification of fungal disease; and emerging topics such as neglected tropical diseases, bioterrorism, and emerging and re-emerging infections
• Facilitates quick review and maximum retention of information by including hundreds of high-quality illustrations, tables, high-yield boxes, and bulleted lists
• Contains coverage of all of the topics listed in core ID exam blueprints, as well as practical tips for taking the boards, an ID Memory Aid chapter with flashcards, clinical and board pearls, and more
• An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date

Companion Q&A volume also available: Comprehensive Self-Assessment in Infectious Disease [978-0-323-88392-4]

Andrej Spec is Assistant Professor, Infectious Disease, Section Chief, Transplant Infectious Disease, Division of Infectious Diseases, John T. Milliken Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USA

Bethany Davies is Associate Professor, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, Brighton, UK

Jane O’Halloran is UCD Professor of Infectious Diseases, UCD Centre for Experimental Pathogen Host Research (CEPHR), University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.