Microbiology : the science -- Viewing the microbial world -- Cell structure and taxonomy -- Microbial diversity: acellular and prokaryotic microbes -- Microbial diversity: Eukaryotic microbes -- Biochemistry : the chemical basis of life -- Microbial physiology and genetics -- Controlling microbial growth in vitro -- Controlling microbial growth in vivo using antimicrobial agents -- Microbial ecology and microbial biotechnology -- Epidemiology and public health -- Healthcare epidemiology -- Diagnosing infectious diseases -- Pathogenesis of infectious diseases -- Nonspecific host defense mechanisms -- Specific host defense mechanisms : an introduction to immunology -- Overview of infectious diseases -- Viral infections of humans -- Bacterial infections of humans -- Fungal infections of humans -- Parasitic infections of humans