本教材共37章，是对原教材48章进行增补、删减和整合后形成。根据医学微生物学的系统性和教学上的循序渐进原则，本教材分为细菌学（21章）、真菌学（1章）和病毒学（13章）三部分。每部分内容包括总论和各论两个部分，分别叙述原核微生物、真核微生物和非细胞型微生物的形态结构、生长繁殖、遗传变异等生物学特性、病原微生物和宿主机体的相互关系，以及微生物学检查法和防治原则。每章之后附有讨论题及解析，以便于学生研讨和进一步学习。本教材的改编保留了原版教材的基本体例、内容、表述方式和思维方法，可供来华留学生、国内本科生和长学制学生、研究生作为双语教材使用，亦可作为广大医学工作者的参考用书。

Chapter 1 Introduction
1 Bacteria
2 Viruses
3 Fungi
4 Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 2 Cell Structure
1 Prokaryotic Cell Structure
2 Staining
3 Morphologic Changes During Growth
4 Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 3 Bacterial Physiology
1 Classification of Bacteria
2 The Growth, Survival, and Death of Microorganisms
3 Cultivation of Microorganisms
4 Microbial Metabolism
5 Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 4 Bacterial Genetics
1 The Prokaryotic Genome
2 Bacteriophage
3 Transfer of DNA
4 Mutations and Selection
5 Applications of Bacterial Genetics
6 Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 5 Normal Human Microbiota
1 Role of the Resident Microbiota
2 Normal Microbiota of the Skin
3 Normal Microbiota of the Mouth and Upper Respiratory Tract
4 Normal Microbiota of the Urethra
5 Normal Microbiota of the Vagina
6 Normal Microbiota of the Conjunctiva
7 Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 6 Bacterial Infection and Immunity
1 Overview
2 Pathogenesis of Bacterial Infections
3 Immunity of Bacterial Infections
4 Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 7 Laboratory Diagnosis, Treatment and Prophylaxis of Bacterial Infection
1 Laboratory Diagnosis of Bacterial Infection
2 Treatment and Prophylaxis of Bac terial Infection
Review Questions
Chapter 8 Pathogenic Coccus
1 The Staphylococci
2 The Streptococci
3 The Entercocci
4 The Neisseria
5 Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 9 Enteric Gram-negative Rods (Enterobacteriaceae)
1 Classification
2 Diseases Caused by Enterobac teriaceae Other Than Salmonella and Shigella
3 The Shigellae
4 The Salmonella-Arizona Group
5 Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 10 Vibrios, Campylobacters,Helicobacter, and Associated Bacteria
1 The Vibrios
2 Campylobacter
Review Questions
Chapter 11 Spore-forming Gram-positive Bacilli: Bacillus and Clostridium Species
1 Bacillus Species
2 Bacillus Anthracis
3 Bacillus Cereus
4 Clostridium Species
5 Clostridium Botulinum
6 Clostridium Tetani
7 Clostridia That Produce Invasive Infections
8 Clostridium Difficile and Diarrheal Disease
Review Questions
Chapter 12 Infections Caused by Anaerobic Bacteria
1 Anaerobic Bacteria Found in Hu man Infections
2 Pathogenesis of Anaerobic Infec tions
3 The Polymicrobial Nature of Anae robic Infections
4 Diagnosis of Anaerobic Infections
5 Treatment of Anaerobic Infections
6 Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 13 Mycobacteria
1 Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
2 Mycobacterium Leprae
3 Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 14 Aerobic Non-Spore-Forming Gram-positive Bacilli
1 Corynebacterium Diphtheriae
2 Other Coryneform Bacteria
3 Listeria Monocytogenes
4 Actinomycetes
5 Nocardiosis
6 Actinomycetoma
7 Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 15 Pseudomonads and Acinetobacters
1 Pseudomonads
2 Acinetobacter
3 Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 16 Haemophilus, Bordetella,Brucella, Francisella
1 Haemophilus
2 Bordetella
3 Brucella
4 Francisella
5 Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 17 Yersinia and Pasteurlla
1 Yersinia
2 Pasteurella
Review Questions
Chapter 18 Legionellae, Bartonella, and Unusual Bacterial Pathogens
1 Legionella Pneumophila and Other Legionellae
2 Bartonella
3 Streptobacillus Moniliformis
4 Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 19 Spirochetes and Other Spiral Microorganisms
1 Treponema Pallidum and Syphilis
2 Borrelia Burgdorferi and Lyme Disease
3 Leptospira and Leptospirosis
Review Questions
Chapter 20 Mycoplasma and Cell
Wall-Defective Bacteria
1 General Introduction
2 Mycoplasma Pneumoniae
3 Other Pathogenic Mycoplasma
4 Cell Wall-Defective Bacteria
5 Chapter Summary
Review Questions
Chapter 21 Rickettsia and Related Gen