ections:Book is divided into five sections—gram-positive and gram-negative cocci, gram-positive bacilli, gram-negative bacilli, anaerobic bacteria, and other groups of bacteria.
Figures:More than 1,000 figures have been incorporated, most of which are from the collection of the author’s own department, representing an analog of abacteriology atlas.
Tables:More than 500 tables have been incorporated to enable quick comparison between different entities. Summarizing key concepts in a table reinforces learning and improves retention.
Taxonomy and classificationof every bacterial pathogen has have been adapted from standard reference sources such as National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) Taxonomy and Genome Taxonomy Database.
Pathogenesisof most of the bacterial pathogens has been adapted from Mandell’s 9th edition, Harrison’s 21st edition, and review articles of reputed journals such as Nature Microbiology, Oxford, Frontiers in Microbiology, etc. A large number of flowcharts, line diagrams, and illustrations have been incorporated to simplify the understanding of pathogenesis.
Epidemiologyof most of the bacterial diseases has been referenced from Mandell’s 9th edition and Harrison’s 21st edition, Park’s Preventive and Social Medicine 27th edition, CDC’s and WHO’s websites, and review articles of reputed journals. Indian data on epidemiology of various bacterial diseases has been adapted from National Health Profile 2023, 18th issue, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, and also from Integrated Disease Surveillance Program (IDSP), India.
Clinical manifestation partof most of the infectious diseases (bacterial) has been referenced from Mandell’s 9th edition and Harrison’s 21st edition. Also, infectious disease experts were consulted and practical important information from their experience have has been incorporated.
Laboratory diagnosis of infectious diseaseshas been referenced from standard citations.
Treatment parthas been referenced from Mandell’s 9th edition and Harrison’s 21st edition, and The Sanford Guide to Antimicrobial Therapy. Antimicrobial resistance of the concerned microbial pathogens to the various drugs has been incorporated in every chapter with a detailed note of on the mechanism of resistance, detection methods, and current status of AMR in India.
Prevention part:Type of infection control measures to be followed in specific infections has been adapted from Guideline for Isolation Precautions, CDC and author’s textbook onEssentials of Hospital Infection Control. Vaccine updates have been referenced from Mandell’s 9th edition and Harrison’s 21st edition, as well as from CDC’s and from WHO’s latest updates.
Most features of author’s popular MBBS book has have been maintained in this book:
Concise, bulleted format and to-the-point text—easy to read during examination
Simple and lucid language—makes the understanding easy
Separate highlighted boxes—for important topics for quick review.
