Short Textbook of Medical Microbiology for Nurses

Contents- Section-1. General Microbiology
1: Microbiology and Nurses
2: History and Scope
3: Morphology of Bacteria
4: Nutritional Requirements of Bacteria
5: Media for Bacterial Growth
6: Classification and Identification of Bacteria
7: Sterilization and Disinfection
8: Infection
9. Chemotherapeutic Agents
Section 2 Bacterial Genetics
10: Bacterial Genetics
11: Immunity
12: Antigen
13: Antibodies-Immunoglobulins
14: Antigen and Antibody Reactions
15: The Complement System
16: Hypersensitivity
17: Immunohematology
18: Miscellaneous
Section 4 Systemic Bacteriology
19: Staphylococcus
20: Streptococcus
21: Pneumococcus
22: Neisseria
23: Corynebacterium
24: Mycobacteria
25: Bacillus
26: Clostridium
27: Enterobacteriaceae
28: Pseudomonas
29: Vibrio
30: Brucella
31: Haemophilus
32: Spirochaetes
Section 5 Virology
33: General Characteristics of Viruses
34: Classification of Viruses
35: DNA Viruses
36: RNA Viruses
37: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
38: Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
39: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
6 Mycology
40: Mycology
Section 7 Parasitology and Medical Entomology
41: Protozoa
42: Helminths
43: Medical Entomology
44: The Normal Flora
45: Collection and Transport of Clinical Specimens
46: Collection and Preliminary Processing of Specimens
47: Diagnostic Microbiology-an Approach to
48: Serological and Skin Tests
49: Microbiology in the Service of Human Being
50: Community Microbiology
51: Hospital Infections
52: Handwashing
53: Hospital and Laboratory Wastes
54: Infection Control Measures for Nursing Staff
55: Emergency Microbiology
56: Infectious Diseases and their Prevention
Section 9 Practical Microbiology
57: Microscope