Medical Microbiology

Medical microbiology is the branch of medicine associated with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. It is a branch of microbiology and finds its applications in medical science. It is concerned with the treatment of infectious diseases caused by microbes such as bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi. Epidemiology is considered to be a primary area of study under medical microbiology. It is concerned with identifying and analyzing the patterns of health and disease conditions in a given population. It also studies the causes and effects of such health related conditions. This book outlines the applications of medical microbiology in detail. It elucidates the concepts and innovative models around prospective developments with respect to this field. This book will prove to be immensely beneficial to students and researchers in this field.