This is the thoroughly revised, rewritten and updated edition of the book which has been written and designed in accordance with the latest CBME Guidelines. In a first level medical microbiology programme, a strict clinical system-wise study of the microbes would not only hinder the understanding and concept building of microbiology in the medical students but may imprint erroneous perceptions, as most microbes know no anatomical borders.
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VS Randhawa MD (Microbiology) is currently Director Professor, Department of Microbiology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi. He has also taught at Dr RML PGIMS, New Delhi; JN Medical College, Aligarh; SGPGIMS, Lucknow, and MAMC, New Delhi. He has been awarded the best thesis medal (1989), HIV/AIDS control plan (Osaka University) and twice WHO fellowships (2002 and 2011); conferred upon IMSA fellowship in 2009 and awarded 'Rashtriya Gaurav award' in 2016 and ACC course (2022). He is technical assessor with the NABL, New Delhi, and National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bengaluru; approved assessor with NMC and appraiser with NBE; master-trainer of ICTC medical personnel and evaluator for MD,DM and PhD courses; subject expert to various apex national bodies; and principal investigator in many national projects. Prof Randhawa has written two textbooks and contributed chapters in three books. He is reviewer for many leading national and international journals.He has to his credit numerous high impact papers published in indexed and international journals,besides over 70 scientific presentations in national and international platforms.