Microbiology written in an organism-based approach—Bacteriology, Virology, Parasitology, and Mycology covered separately. Approach: Microbiology written in an organism-based approach—Bacteriology, Virology, Parasitology, and Mycology covered separately.

• Section 1: General Microbiology section is meticulously structured with the inclusion of general bacteriology, divided into several subchapters.
• Section 2: Immunology section covers topics such as immunity, antigen, antibody, complement, Ag-Ab reactions, immune system, immune response, hypersensitivity, autoimmunity, immunodeficiency disorders, immunoprophylaxis, and immunohematology.
• Section 3: Hospital Infection Control section comprises topics such as HAI, standard and transmission-based precautions, sterilization and disinfection, biomedical waste management (BMW), needle stick injury, environmental surveillance, and antimicrobial stewardship.
• Section 4: Systematic Bacteriology section covers topics such as gram-positive cocci, gram-negative cocci, gram-positive bacilli, anaerobes, mycobacteria, gram-negative bacilli, Spirochetes, Rickettsiae, Chlamydiae, and Mycoplasma.
• Section 5: Virology section covers topics related to as DNA viruses and RNA viruses. COVID-19, the most catastrophic disease of today’s date, has been addressed as a completely new chapter covering in detail.
• Section 6: Parasitology section covers topics on parasites related to medical field.
• Section 7: Mycology section covers topics such as superficial mycoses, subcutaneous mycoses, systemic mycoses, and opportunistic fungal infections.
• Section 8: Applied Microbiology section comprises topics on various infective syndromes such as bloodstream infection, meningitis, UTI, diarrhea, respiratory infection, and others. A separate chapter on Specimen Collection has been incorporated covering in-depth various aspects of appropriate specimen collection—correct technique, adequate volume, and at the correct time (before the start of antimicrobials).
• Annexures incorporated at the end cover relevant topics such as laboratory-acquired infections, laboratory safety, quality control in Microbiology, and Practical Microbiology.