This textbook from CBS Publishers & Distributors is an English medium (अंग्रेज़ी माध्यम) title by Anju Dhir, written for B.Sc Nursing students (नर्सिंग विद्यार्थी) studying applied microbiology with infection control and safety. It is a thoroughly revised and updated book as per the revised INC syllabus 2021-22, written and reviewed by senior subject experts and faculty members from across India. The book is divided into two sections — Applied Microbiology, and Infection Control and Safety — which follows the structure of the revised syllabus itself, where the two are taught as one paper. Its stated features are 400+ figures, tables and flowcharts; 100+ clinical case scenarios and practical examples covered extensively; a glossary of important microbiological terms; a full amalgamation of theoretical and practical aspects; and the inclusion of infection control and safety in a healthcare setting, with 50+ case scenarios added to give an extra edge from the clinical and practical point of view. The infection control section runs unit by unit through hospital-acquired infections, isolation precautions and use of personal protective equipment, hand hygiene, disinfection and sterilization, review of specimen collection, biomedical waste management, antibiotic stewardship, patient safety indicators and adverse events, international patient safety goals, safety protocols and employee safety indicators, with the applied aspects given alongside each chapter so students understand their clinical application. The author's own aim, stated in the preface, is that the book serve as a standard guide for microbiology in nursing education. This is a PHYGITAL edition, combining the print book with digital app access. Anju Dhir holds a PhD and MSc in Microbiology with a BSc (Med), and is a former lecturer in Microbiology at Shivalik Institute of Nursing, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, with more than 26 years of teaching experience. The whole book is written in English in the Roman script. Key Features: English medium book — complete content written in English (Roman script) Written by Anju Dhir, PhD (Micro), published by CBS Publishers & Distributors Second edition, 2024 — around 562 pages, paperback Written to the revised INC syllabus (2021-22) for B.Sc Nursing, Semester III Divided into two sections — Applied Microbiology, and Infection Control and Safety Written and reviewed by senior nursing faculty from across India 400+ figures, tables and flowcharts 100+ clinical case scenarios and practical examples Glossary of important microbiological terms included Infection control section covers HAIs, isolation precautions and PPE Hand hygiene, disinfection and sterilization, specimen collection Biomedical waste management and antibiotic stewardship Patient safety indicators, adverse events and international patient safety goals Safety protocols and employee safety indicators PHYGITAL edition — print book with digital app access सीबीएस पब्लिशर्स एंड डिस्ट्रीब्यूटर्स द्वारा प्रकाशित 'Textbook of Applied Microbiology Including Infection Control and Safety for BSc Nursing Students' का यह द्वितीय संस्करण डॉ. अंजू ढींगरा (अंजू धीर), PhD (माइक्रोबायोलॉजी) द्वारा लिखा गया है, जो शिवालिक इंस्टीट्यूट ऑफ़ नर्सिंग, शिमला में माइक्रोबायोलॉजी की पूर्व व्याख्याता रही हैं और जिनका शिक्षण अनुभव 26 वर्षों से अधिक का है। यह पुस्तक भारतीय नर्सिंग परिषद (INC) के संशोधित पाठ्यक्रम (2021-22) के अनुसार पूर्णतः संशोधित एवं अद्यतन है तथा बी.एससी. नर्सिंग के तृतीय सेमेस्टर के लिए तैयार की गई है। पुस्तक दो खंडों में विभाजित है — एप्लाइड माइक्रोबायोलॉजी तथा इन्फ़ेक्शन कंट्रोल एंड सेफ़्टी। इसमें 400 से अधिक चित्र, तालिकाएँ एवं फ़्लोचार्ट तथा 100 से अधिक क्लिनिकल केस परिदृश्य एवं व्यावहारिक उदाहरण सम्मिलित हैं, साथ ही महत्त्वपूर्ण माइक्रोबायोलॉजिकल शब्दों की शब्दावली भी दी गई है। संक्रमण-नियंत्रण खंड में अस्पताल-जनित संक्रमण, आइसोलेशन सावधानियाँ एवं पीपीई, हैंड हाइजीन, डिसइन्फ़ेक्शन एवं स्टेरिलाइज़ेशन, नमूना संग्रह, बायोमेडिकल वेस्ट प्रबंधन, एंटीबायोटिक स्टीवर्डशिप तथा रोगी-सुरक्षा से जुड़े यूनिट सम्मिलित हैं। यह PHYGITAL संस्करण है, जिसमें मुद्रित पुस्तक के साथ डिजिटल ऐप एक्सेस भी मिलता है। ध्यान दें: यह पुस्तक पूर्णतः अंग्रेज़ी भाषा एवं रोमन लिपि में है, हिन्दी में नहीं।