Textbook of Microbiology for Nursing Students

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Key FeaturesThis Book provides a basic Principles of microbial pathogenicity, host response, sterile as well as aseptic techniques to recognise and control the spread of infections in a given setting may it be a community or a well equipped hospital. In order to simplify the principles of microbiology, adequate care has been taken to incorporate vital information in this textbook stressing the need for proper collection and transportation of clinical specimens for Microbiological investigations, Biological waste management, Hand hygiene and to monitor Hospital acquired infections. The detailed description of morphology culture characters, Biochemical reactions, Complex antigenic structure of microbes have been simplified in this book Table of Contents Section I General Microbiology 1.Microbiology as a Science 2.Classification and Identification of Bacteria 3.Structure of Microorganisms 4.Bacterial Nutrition and Growth 5.Bacterial Variations: Genetics vs Drug Resistance 6.Culture Media 7.Disinfection and Sterilization 8.Collection and Transportation of Specimens Section II Immunology 9.Host-Parasite Relationship 10.Infection 11.Antigens 12.Immunoglobulins 13.Antigen-Antibody Reactions 14.Immune Response 15.Hypersensitivity 16.Transportation Immunity Section III Study of Infectious Diseases 17.Bacterial Infections 18.Microbial Food Poisoning 19.wound Infections 20.Urinary Tract Infections 21.Respiratory Tract Infections 22.Viral Infections 23.Parasitic Infections Section IV Diagnosis and Prevention of Infectious Diseases 24.Identification of Infectious Agents 25.Prevention of Communicable Diseases (Infectious Diseases) 26.Hand Hygiene Glossary Index