What is new in this edition?
Divided into two parts-(1) General Microbiology, Immunology and Hospital Infection Control and (II) Systemic Microbiology.
Systemic Microbiology (Infectious Diseases)-eight sections, each comprises of a first chapter on clinical infective syndrome followed by several chapters covering detailed information about the etiological agents.
Chapters on Clinical Infective Syndromes-represent the first chapter of every Systemic Microbiology section; covers various infective syndromes pertaining to that system in detail.
Parasitology topics-have been updated as per the current need of Indian Medical Graduate and discussed under respective infective syndromes.
Hospital Infection Control Section-thoroughly updated in various topics such as major HAI types, monitoring of antimicrobial stewardship, escalation vs de-escalation strategy, donning/doffing of PPE and transmission-based precautions.
General Microbiology Section-meticulously restructured with the inclusion of general virology, general parasitology and general mycology chapters. General bacteriology is reorganized into a single chapter with several subchapters.
Overview Chapters-incorporated in the General Microbiology section, which will help in better understanding of organisms when discussed under Systemic Microbiology.
COVID-19 Chapter-has been revised and updated as per the current scenario.
AETCOM Module-has been updated as per the CBME curriculum for second MBBS students.
Recent Advances-updates made in laboratory diagnosis, treatment guidelines and vaccine prophylaxis of infectious diseases; of note tuberculosis and HIV.
Epidemiology Updates Included on-recent outbreaks and geographical distribution with special emphasis on Indian epidemiology.
References followed from the latest editions of Harrison, Mandell, Bailey & Scott, CDC and WHO websites and health care programme/guidelines such as ICMR, NCDC, NTEP, NACO, NVBDCP, Immunization and GPEI, etc.
Inclusion of more tables, flowcharts, real images and schematic diagram-for better understanding.
One weapon, two targets-MBBS exam and NExT entrance: Only textbook written in a National Exit Test (NExT)-oriented way so that the matter of textbook does not differ a lot from a PG entrance book (major deficiency with all other Indian UG textbooks).
Most features of the previous editions are maintained-
More content, less pages—handy look, saves student’s time.
Concise, bulleted format and to-the-point text-easy to read during MBBS examination.
Simple and lucid language makes the understanding easy.
Separate boxes for summary of laboratory diagnosis and treatment-for quick review.
Clinical case-based essay questions and MCQs incorporated at the end of each chapter.