The subject of Microbiology is a rapidly changing medical field, which has now evolved to the present level in COVID-19 era. There are rapid transformations in the field of all its subsidiaries like virology, mycology, immunology, bacteriology, and parasitology not only in the developing world but the developed world as well. This book deals with significant practical aspects of diagnostic microbiology and designed as per the requirement and format of the new curriculum and is mainly intended for the medical undergraduates Deals with the basic rudimentary facts, which medical, and other health science students should be familiar with in their learning processConsists of didactic ideas and the new pattern of Competency Based Practical Microbiology, Clinical Microbiology including Hospital-associated Infections (HAIs)Chapters range from General Microbiology, which address the basic concept in microbiology, newer concept of Applied Microbiologythe latest nomenclature, classification, and taxonomy of the microorganisms to be abreast with the current updatesIntroduced photographs for a lucid understanding on the topic under discussionRecent advances that are increasingly applied in the rapid diagnosis of infectious diseasesLikely questions and short notes that are important in the practice of medicine have been includedFew case studies have also been included at the endThis book emphasis in a workbook style so that students can understand and write the practical notes