ESSENTIALS OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY

The book titled Essentials of Medical Microbiology attempts to provide smart ways to master the world of microbes relevant to mankind. This book focuses on providing a good foundation in clinically important concepts and principles of microbiology. This book is prepared according to the new MBBS curriculum and the content of the book was modified from the traditional organism-based teaching to system-based teaching. The book is categorized into two parts which are further divided into eleven sections. Part I comprises of three sections—general microbiology immunology and hospital infection control. Part II comprises of eight sections—bloodstream and cardiovascular system infections gastrointestinal (GI) infections skin soft tissue and musculoskeletal system infections respiratory tract infections central nervous system infections urogenital tract infections and miscellaneous infective syndromes. Each section comprised of a chapter on clinical infective syndrome followed by several chapters covering detailed information about the etiological agents. Clinical case-based essay questions and MCQs are given at the end of each chapter to orient and prepare students for the examinations. In a nutshell this book is carefully written targeting to meet the varied needs of undergraduate students with an approach that will orient them to build concepts and to clear undergraduate examinations as well as to equip them for postgraduate entrance examinations in future.