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What’s New in this edition?

? Thoroughly Revised and Updated edition

? Latest Updates covered extensively

? 800+ Figures, Tables, and Flowcharts included

? 100+ Clinical Case Scenarios, Applied Microbiology and Nursing Consideration Boxes

? New Pathogenic Microorganisms added

? Systematically organized chapters blended with applied clinical aspects

? Infection Control and Safety in healthcare settings included

Salient Features

? Thoroughly revised and updated edition aligned with the Revised INC Syllabus for BSc Nursing.

? Authored and reviewed by senior subject experts and faculty members from across India.

? Book is divided into two sections—Applied Microbiology and Infection Control and Safety—with systematically arranged chapters and the inclusion of several new pathogenic microorganisms.

? Recent updates presented in separate boxes to keep the content current and easy to follow.

? A picture is worth a thousand words. Keeping this idea in mind, 800+ diagrams and illustrations have been added and a number of colored photographs have been included to enhance the reading experience.

? Text enriched with boxes highlighting applied microbiology, nursing considerations, high-yield points, and must know facts.

? Learning Objectives in the beginning of each chapter is to define the specific measurable outcomes learners are expected to achieve after reading it.

? Chapter Outline provides a glimpse of the topics discussed in the chapter.

? The content is covered under Section A and Section B, to cover the INC syllabus in a systematic way.

? Recent Updates are added to impart related and updated information on the topic.

? Enhanced Figures are used throughout the book to make learning easy and interesting.

? Applied aspects of Microbiology related to respective topics are given in boxes of Applied Microbiology.

? The Nursing Considerations boxes contain the points which can be applied by a nurse while patient care.

? At the end of every chapter, Student Assignment section is included to help the students assess their understanding of the discussed topics.