Textbook of Applied Microbiology

Contents- Section A: Applied Microbiology
Unit 1 Introduction
Chapter 1- History and Principles of Microbiology
Chapter 2 Importance and Relevance of Microbiology in Nursing
Unit II General Characteristics of Microbes
Chapter 3 Structure and Classification of Microbes
Chapter 4 Morphology of Bacteria
Chapter 5 Colonization
Chapter 6 Growth and Nutrition of Microorganisms. Chapter
7 Blood and Body Fluids.
Chapter 8 Laboratory Methods for Identification of Microorganisms.
Chapter 9 Detection of Motility and Staining Techniques
Chapter 10 Culture and Media Preparation
Unit III Pathogenic Organisms
Chapter 11 Gram-Positive Cocci
Chapter 12 Gram-Negative Cocci
Chapter 13 Gram-Positive Bacilli (Part A)
Chapter 14 Gram-Positive Bacilli (Part B)......
Chapter 15 Gram-Negative Bacilli (Part A)
Chapter 16 Gram-Negative Bacilli (Part 8)
Chapter 17 Spirochetes....
Chapter 18 Miscellaneous Bacteria
Chapter 19 General Virology..
Chapter 20 Viral Diseases (Part A)
Chapter 21 Viral Diseases (Part B)...
Chapter 22 Viral Diseases (Part C)-DNA Viruses
Chapter 23 COVID-19 and Omicron Viruses.
Chapter 24 Oncogenic Viruses.
Chapter 25 Parasitology
Chapter 26 Rodents and Vectors
Chapter 27 Medical Mycology
Unit IV Immunity
Chapter 28 Immunity-Types and Classification
Chapter 29 Antigen-Antibody and their Reactions.
Chapter 30 Hypersensitivity Reactions
Chapter 31 Immunoprophylaxis-Vaccines and Sera
Section B: Infection Control and Safety
Unit I Hospital-Acquired Infections
Chapter 32 Prevention of Hospital-Acquired Infections
Unit II Isolation Precautions and Use of Personal Protective Equipment
Chapter 33 Role of Standard Precautions in Clinical Settings
Unit III Hand Hygiene
Chapter 34 Importance of Hand Hygiene...........
Unit IV Disinfection and Sterilization
Chapter 35 Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Settings
Unit V Review of Specimen Collection
Chapter 36 Specimen Collection and Transportation
Unit VI Biomedical Waste Management (BMW)
Chapter 37 Management of Biomedical Waste and Laundry
Unit VII Antibiotic Stewardship
Chapter 38 Judicious Use of Antibiotics
Unit VIII Patient Safety Indicators and Incidents and Adverse Events
Chapter 39 Patient Safety Indicators and Incidents in Healthcare Setting...
Unit IX International Patient Safety Goals
Chapter 40 Patient Safety
Unit X Safety Protocols
Chapter 41 Safety Protocols.
Unit XI Employee Safety Indicators
Chapter 42 Employee Safety.