Name: Essentials of Microbiology: An Integrated Clinical Case Based Approach including Parasitology
Brand: CBS Publishers and Distributors
SKU: 9789354665974
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Salient Features and Highlights

More than 55 bacterial and fungal, 25 viral and 23 parasitic based integrated clinical-based cases to make a sound foundation of the infectious diseases in medical students. Worked out in a systematic Q–A based format for clear understanding.
More than 33 general microbiology|infection control and pandemic management and 15 immunology-based clinical vignettes|clinical cases worked out in a systematic fashion to make a sound foundation of medical microbiology.
All chapters in clinical infectious diseases|syndromes of various systems are provided with clinical details including collection, transport and processing techniques. Also provided are exclusive clinical cases, including references of clinical cases.
All sections on bacterial diseases have separate subsections for outline or classification of organisms, metabolic and microscopic features, media requirements and colonial characters (including diagnostic), clinical profile, laboratory diagnosis of important bacterial diseases and treatment. This is organized in an integrated tabular format.
Sections dealing with DNA and RNA viral infections have exclusive tabulated and referenced chapters on clinical profile and laboratory diagnosis of such infections.
Protozoology and helminthology sections in parasitic diseases have exclusive chapters on morphological profile, transmission, life-cycle and host's profile, clinical profile, laboratory diagnosis profile and treatment profile.
All sections have assessment examination questions including MCQs with answers and references.

The book also includes:

An exclusive section on pandemic management
Two AETCOM scenarios with reference to microbiology
More than 50 quotations to inspire the reader
Content format offers flexibility to sequence of learning and teaching
Complimentary digital resources for young medical teachers
Appendix on internet resources

Specifications

ISBN	9789354665974
Published Year	2024
Binding	Paperback
Subject	Microbiology
Pages	888
Weight	2.1 (In Kg)
Readership	Second Year MBBS

About the Author

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VS Randhawa

VS Randhawa, MD (Microbiology) Director Professor, Department of Microbiology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi Professor VS Randhawa is an esteemed academician and microbiologist with extensive teaching experience at prestigious institutions such as Dr RML PGIMS, New Delhi; JN Medical College, Aligarh; SGPGIMS, Lucknow; and MAMC, New Delhi. He has received numerous accolades, including the Best Thesis Medal (1989), WHO Fellowships (2002 and 2011), the IMSA Fellowship (2009), and the Rashtriya Gaurav Award (2016). Prof. Randhawa has contributed significantly to the field, serving as a technical assessor with NABL and NAAC, and as an approved assessor with the NMC and appraiser with the NBE. He is also a master trainer for ICTC medical personnel and an evaluator for MD, DM, and PhD courses. His expertise extends to national projects, where he serves as the principal investigator. He has authored two textbooks, contributed chapters to three books, and published numerous high-impact papers in national and international journals. He is a reviewer for several leading scientific journals and has delivered over 70 scientific presentations at both national and international conferences.

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