REVIEW OF MICROBIOLOGY & IMMUNOLOGY 9TH EDITION

latest epidemiology, laboratory diagnosis and treatment.
Newer sterilization indicators, CSSD, newer automations (MALDITOF, VITEK, BacT/ALERT VIRTUOI, newer molecular methods (LAMP, Real-time PCR, Biofire FilmArray, etc.) included.
MRSA, VRSA, VRE, Preumococcal vaccines, DPT vaccine, epidemiology of meningococcal meningitis, tuberculosis (leprosy), melioidosis, scrub typhus, yaws eradication program have been thoroughly updated.
Laboratory diagnosis, treatment and PEP of HBV and HCV, HIV updated thoroughly.
Nipah virus (including the Kerala outbreak, 2018, poliomyelitis (update in vaccine schedule, epidemiology and end game strategy) included.
Hospital Infection Control chapter has been thoroughly updated with topics such as biomedical waste (2016 guideline, with 2018-2019 amendmenti, needle stick injury, antimicrobial stewardship and environmental surveillance
Recent questions included from PGI-2019 (Nov and May), AllMS-2019 (Nov and May), JIPMER-2019 (Nov and May) and NEET 2020 Pattern Questions, DNB 2019 Pattern Questions, latest MCQs from other national and state entrances.
Image-based question bank is strengthened with new images (more than 300 images are included). Images are incorporated in respective chapters.
Updated with latest references from Harrison 19th and 20th ed. Apurba Sastry’s Essentials of Medical Microbiology 2nd ed. Apurba Sastry’s Essentials of Medical Parasitology 2nd ed. Apurba Sastry’s Essentials of Hospital Infection Control Park 24th ed., Jawetz 27th ed. and Anathanarayan 10th ed.
Only MCQ book on Microbiology written by the subject specialist and textbook authors.
Each chapter contains:
o Chapterwise concise complete text in a new layout for enabling the students to study antegrade manner and important points given in separate boxes.
o Chapterwise MCQs with detailed explanations given from previous year exams of National and State exams including DNB and NEET Pattern Questions.
Hundred percent authentic and correct answers with the updated references.
More emphasis is given to the sections like Immunology, Parasitology and Mycology.
The book contains lot of tables, flowcharts, mnemonics which help the students for better recall.
This book is useful for Interns, students preparing for entrance exams and for second professional students.