About the Book
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.
Entire microbiology syllabus of the Indian Nursing Council covered.
All microbiology information needed for the undergraduate nursing students put in a systematic manner.
Concepts explained in lucid language for easy understanding by nursing students.
Content presented as bulleted lists for quick grasp of the subject matter.
Appropriate WHO guidelines and recommendations on infection control included.
Multicolor photographs, illustrations are used to explain complex microbiology concepts.
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 Identifi cation 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
About the Author :
Dr. I Kannan is an Associate Professor and Exam evaluator of Microbiology for Nursing, BDS as well as Medicine at Tagore Medical College, Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai. In 25 years of teaching experience including 1 year teaching expecience of Microbiology to Post Graduates in Singapore, he has gained competency of being question paper setter for PG - Microbiology at university level and has been Chairman of Board of studies and Board of Examiner for Microbiology at Madras Christian College. He has contributed several articles in national and international journals, and has presented several papers and posters in national and international conferences. He also has won PGIBMS best paper award from Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists in the XVI Annual conferences of Indian Association of biomedical scientists, 1993 conducted in Stanley Medical College, Chennai, India. Dr. Kannan has published a book on " Immunology" with M.J.P Publishers, India in 2007.
