Main description:

The new edition of this comprehensive guide provides students with the latest information and advances in medical microbiology.

Divided into seven sections, the book begins with discussion on general microbiology, followed by immunology, systematic bacteriology, virology and mycology.

The second edition has been fully revised and features two new sections covering hospital acquired infections and clinical microbiology.

The extensive text is further enhanced by more than 600 clinical photographs, diagrams and tables.

The book concludes with annexures on emerging and re-emerging infections, bioterrorism, laboratory acquired infections, and zoonosis (the transmission of disease between humans and animals).

Key points

Comprehensive guide to medical microbiology for students
Fully revised, second edition featuring many new topics
Highly illustrated with clinical photographs, diagrams and tables
Previous edition (9789351529873) published in 2015

Contents:

Section 1: General Microbiology

Introduction and Bacterial Taxonomy
Morphology and Physiology of Bacteria
Sterilization and Disinfection
Culture Media and Culture Methods
Identification of Bacteria (Conventional methods, Molecular methods and Automations)
Bacterial Genetics
Antimicrobial Agents, Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
Microbial Pathogenicity

Section 2: Immunology

Immunity (Innate and Acquired)
Antigen
Antibody
Antigen-Antibody Reaction
Complement
Structure of Immune System
Immune Responses: Cell-mediated and Antibody-mediated
Hypersensitivity
Autoimmunity
Immunodeficiency Disorders
Transplant and Cancer Immunology
Immunoprophylaxis and Immunohematology

Section 3: Systematic Bacteriology

Gram-positive cocci

Staphylococcus
Streptococcus, Enterococcus and Pneumococcus

Gram-negative cocci

Neisseria and Moraxella

Gram-positive bacilli

Corynebacterium
Bacillus
Anaerobes (Clostridium and Non-sporing Anaerobes)
Mycobacteria (M. tuberculosis, Non tuberculous mycobacteria and M. leprae)
Miscellaneous Gram-positive Bacilli (Actionomycetes, Listeria, Erysipelothrix and Trophyrema)

Gram-negative bacilli

Enterobacteriaceae-I (Escherichia, Shigella, Klebsiella, Proteus, Yersinia and others)
Enterobacteriaceae-II: Salmonella
Vibrio and Aeromonas
Pseudomonas and Other Non-fermenters
Haemophilus and HACEK Group
Bordetella
Brucella
Miscellaneous Gram-negative Bacilli (Campylobacter, Helicobacter, Legionella, Pasteurella, Francisella and agent of Donovaniasis, Rat-bite fever, Bacterial vaginosis)

Other groups of bacteria

Spirochetes
Rickettsiae, Coxiella, Bartonella
Chlamydia
Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma

Section 4: Virology

General Properties of Viruses

DNA viruses

Herpesviruses
Other DNA Viruses (Parvoviridae, Papillomaviridae, Polyomaviridae, Poxviridae, Adenoviridae and Bacteriophages)

RNA viruses

Myxoviruses (Orthomyxoviruses and Paramyxoviruses) and Rubella Virus
Picornaviruses
Arboviruses
Rhabdoviruses (Rabies Virus)
HIV and Other Retroviruses
Miscellaneous RNA Viruses [Rodent-borne (Hantaviruses, Arenaviruses), Filoviruses (Ebola virus, Marburg virus), Coronaviruses, Slow viruses, Rotavirus and other agents of viral gastroenteritis and Bornavirus]

Other groups of viruses

Hepatitis Viruses
Oncogenic Viruses

Section 5: Mycology

Medical Mycology

Section 6: Hospital acquired infections

Hospital acquired infection
Hospital acquired infection Surveillance
Biomedical waste
Needle stick injury
Antimicrobial stewardship
Environmental surveillance (Bacteriology of water, air, surface, milk and food)

Section 7: Clinical Microbiology (Infective Syndrome)

Normal Microbial Flora of Human Body
Urinary Tract Infection
Diarrheal Diseases
Meningitis
Blood Stream Infections
Respiratory Tract Infection
Miscellaneous Infectious Syndromes

Annexures

Emerging and Re-emerging Infections
Bioterrorism
Laboratory Acquired Infections
Zoonosis

Index