This book has several unique approaches which make it different from existing books. It is a clinical microbiology practical book. After reading this book, the students will have a bird's eye view on how to diagnose infectious diseases clinically as well as how to go about laboratory investigations.

It is the first microbiology book which is written in class-wise pattern according to MBBS practical class schedule. This will help the teacher know what to teach during a practical class, what to keep for demonstration during the practical class and also will give the teacher a holistic approach to make the yearly practical schedule. This will also help the students to know what to read during a practical class, what to write in the records and what to read during MBBS university practical examination.

There is a separate chapter for university practical examination providing the pattern for various universities. This will help the students prepare for their practical examination. This will also help the teacher to modify or update the practical examination pattern. Each chapter starts with a problem-based exercise, i.e. clinical case scenario. The whole chapter isconcerned with solving the problem covering the important practical aspects of the topic.

There are more than 600 images which will help students coordinate and read about the items demonstrated in the class with what is given in the practical book. Written in a concise, bulleted format and to-the-point text and simple and lucid language it includes several new practical class topics which are essential for MBBS graduates to learn, but are often missed.