Contents- 1. Scope of Microbiology and Historical Review 2. The Microorganisms 3. Bacterial Classification and Identification 4. Sterilization and Disinfection 5. Bacterial Genetics and Immunity 6. Systemic Bacteriology 7. Virology 8. Mycology 9. The Protozoa 10. Antibiotics and Other Chemotherapeutic Agents 11. Environmental Microbiology 12. Microbial Flora of Healthy Humans 13. General Laboratory Procedures 14. Examination of Specimens