Apurba Sastry’s Microbiology Book for MBBS & NEET PG

Microbiology can become one of the most scoring subjects for you if you focus on gaining conceptual clarity. The best Microbiology book for conceptual clarity in MBBS is Dr. Apurba Sastry’s Essentials of Medical Microbiology. Medical faculty across India recommend this book for university exams as well as NEET PG/NExT.

This book is particularly useful for both UG and NEET PG preparation because it contains content that is suitable for system-based teaching. As a matter of fact, this book is the first in its category to include ‘Clinical Microbiology’, highlighting myriad infective syndromes and diagnosis. The updated, concise, and reshuffled book provides detailed explanations, illustrations, references, and case-based discussions which are relevant for studying UG as well as PG specialization. This Microbiology NEET-PG book is further segmented into 2 parts – General Microbiology and associated topics, and Systemic Microbiology. The book’s content is revised and abreast with the latest CBME syllabus and also contains up-to-date developments, discoveries, technologies, and case studies, which are particularly helpful for the NEET PG exam pattern.


The best thing about this book is that it provides a brief introduction, and then proceeds to individual topics and concepts. The content is given point-wise for better time management during learning and revisions. The language, too, is simple and easy to understand. For a quick review, each chapter contains a summary in bullet points. Not just for learning, this book is great for practicing too. The clinical-based essay questions and MCQs attached with each chapter are short, genuine, and designed as per MBBS students’ learning objectives. 

FAQs

1.       Does Apurba Sastry’s Microbiology book consist of diagrams?

Ans. Yes, the book is loaded with detailed diagrams, illustrations, and flowcharts based on concepts. The images are HD quality and vivid for a better understanding of concepts.

2.       Is ‘Essentials of Medical Microbiology’ enough to master Microbiology?

Ans. This microbiology book for NEET-PG is a standard book. You can refer to other study materials and notes. To grasp the concepts of Microbiology more interestingly, learn from Dr. Apurba Sastry’s video lectures on the DigiNerve app.

3.       Where is this book available?

Ans. You can order this book online from platforms like Amazon, or you can also collect them personally from your nearest book store.

 

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