• This book is the outcome of author’s 28 years of experience in teaching medical students.

• It provides a complete coverage of medical microbiology from basic to advance as per the medical curriculum.

• Presents the concepts like a chain of information that leads to the next level.

• Divided into seven sections, viz. General Bacteriology, Immunology, Systemic Bacteriology, Virology, Medical Mycology, Miscellaneous, and Diagnostic Medical Microbiology.

• Every chapter contains a set of Learning Objectives at the beginning for students to give more attention to them while reading the chapters.

• Key Points have been highlighted in every chapter for a quick review at the time of revision.

• Contains Important Questions along with Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) to reinforce the preparation of examination.

• Includes plenty of tables, easy-to-reproduce illustrated figures and attractive photographs for easy understanding.

• Designed to teach undergraduate and postgraduate medical students, but can also be serve as a review tool for the individuals responsible for taking medical examinations, and to those who work in health-related professions, physicians, and infectious disease scientists.