Revised and updated, this ninth edition covers new advances and emergence of new concepts in the super specialty of Medical Microbiology. A brilliant effort has been taken as the book has new additions on SARS, avian influenza, hospital and laboratory waste, penicillosis marneffi, prions, newer vaccines, vibrio cholera 039 Hepatitis B vaccines and so on. This comprehensive volume is profusely illustrate and has several color plates as well as tables. A special feature is the section on clinical microbiology which is of great help to doctors, interns and physicians.