The book is readable and  complete enough to meet the students’ needs. The overall objective of this book is to provide students  the basics of medical microbiology as well as a complete coverage of the subject. It contains all of the  information that is pertinent to the medical students who are studying microbiology keeping in mind  their examination. Key Features 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.