• Question bank booklet has been given complimentary, which contains chapter-wise questions as per NMC's recommendation—long essays, short notes, case scenario-based questions, reasoning type questions, MCQs (direct as well as case scenario based)
• Divided into two parts—(I) 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
• 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 healthcare program/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.

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