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

SECTION 3: Immunology

11. Immunity

12. Antigen

13. Antibodies-Immunoglobulins

14. Antigen and Antibody Reaction

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. Hemophilus

32. Spirochaetes

SECTION 5: Virology

33. General Characteristics of Viruse

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

SECTION 6: Mycology

40. Mycology

SECTION 7: Parasitology and Medical Entomology

41. Protozoa

42. Helminths

43. Medical Entomology

SECTION 8: Clinical Microbiology

44. The Normal Flora

45. Collection and Transport of Clinical

46. Collection and Preliminary Processing of Specimens

47. Diagnostic Microbiology-An Approach to Laboratory Diagnosis

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. Bacteriology of Milk, Air and Water

Glossary

Index