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This book primarily fulfils the content needs of first-year B.Sc. nursing students but also helps the nurses in profession to hone their microbiology knowledge. Containing all the vital aspects of infection control practices and the details of various microorganisms suggested by the WHO, it serves as the best content resource for the nurses who need information on infection control.

Table of Contents

SECTION 1 General Microbiology

1 Introduction to Microbiology, 3

2 Morphology and Physiology of Bacteria, 6

3 Culture Media, 16

4 Culture Methods, 20

5 Laboratory Methods in Identification of Microorganisms, 25

SECTION 2 Infection Control

6 Infection, 35

7 Sterilization and Disinfection, 40

8 Hospital-Acquired Infection and Its Control, 48

9 Chemotherapy and Antibiotics, 52

10 Hospital Waste Disposal, 57

SECTION 3 Medical Bacteriology

11 Staphylococcus, 63

12 Streptococcus, 67

13 Neisseria, 76

14 Corynebacterium, 80

15 Clostridium, 85

16 Nonsporing Anaerobic Bacteria, 92

17 Mycobacteria, 94

18 Haemophilus, Bordetella and Brucella, 99

19 Enterobacteriaceae, 104

20 Vibrios, 110

21 Pseudomonas, 113

22 Mycoplasma, Chlamydia and Rickettsia, 115

23 Spirochaetes, 119

24 Actinomycetes, 124

25 Miscellaneous Bacteria, 126

SECTION 4 Medical Virology

26 General Properties of Viruses, 133

27 DNA-Enveloped Viruses, 138

28 DNA-Nonenveloped Viruses, 143

29 RNA-Enveloped Viruses, 146

30 RNA-Nonenveloped Viruses, 152

31 Hepatitis Viruses, 155

32 Arboviruses, 161

33 Tumour Viruses, 164

34 Slow Viruses and Prions, 167

35 Human Immunodefi ciency Virus, 169

36 Miscellaneous Viruses, 173

SECTION 5 Medical Mycology

37 Basic Mycology, 177

38 Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Mycoses, 180

39 Systemic Mycoses, 184

40 Opportunistic Mycoses, 186

SECTION 6 Medical Parasitology

41 Intestinal Protozoa, 191

42 Blood and Tissue Protozoa, 195

43 Other Minor Protozoan Pathogens, 201

44 Helminths: Cestodes, 204

45 Helminths: Trematodes, 211

46 Helminths: Nematodes, 217

47 Laboratory Methods in Identifi cation of Parasites, 229

SECTION 7 Laboratory Diagnosis of Systemic Infections

48 Respiratory Tract Infections, 233

49 Urinary Tract Infections, 236

50 Diarrhoeal Infections, 238

51 Central Nervous System Infections, 240

52 Skin and Soft Tissue Infections, 242

53 Infective Endocarditis, 244

54 Pyrexia of Unknown Origin, 246

SECTION 8 Immunology

55 Immunity, 251

56 Antigens and Antibodies, 254

57 Antigen-Antibody Reaction, 258

58 Serological Tests, 264

59 Hypersensitivity Reactions, 268

60 Vaccines, 272

Glossary, 276

Index, 279