For pre-nursing/allied health students and mixed-majors courses. CONNECT MICROBIOLOGY TO FUTURE HEALTHCARE CAREERS Tortora/Case/Bair/Weber/Funke's MICROBIOLOGY, AN INTRODUCTION delivers an exceptionally clear presentation of complex topics, a careful balance of concepts and applications, and pedagogically superior art. The trusted clinical focus and student-friendly narrative help students understand why microbiology is relevant to their future healthcare careers. The 14TH EDITION deepens the clinical focus and integrates SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 coverage. Updates include innovative microbiology research, revised immunology chapters, and an extensive diversity, equity and inclusion review.