RT Book, Section A1 Levinson, Warren A1 Chin-Hong, Peter A1 Joyce, Elizabeth A. A1 Nussbaum, Jesse A1 Schwartz, Brian SR Print(0) ID 1190866961 T1 Pearls for the USMLE: Introduction T2 Review of Medical Microbiology & Immunology: A Guide to Clinical Infectious Diseases, 17e YR 2022 FD 2022 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781264267088 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190866961 RD 2024/04/19 AB Many questions on the USMLE can be answered by knowing the meaning of the epidemiologic information provided in the case description. In order to do this, the student should know the reservoir of the organism, its mode of transmission, and the meaning of factors such as travel, occupation, and exposure to pets, farm animals, or wild animals. Knowledge of the microbes that typically cause disease in individuals with specific immunodeficiencies will also be helpful.