Microbiology for Medical Sciences

Contents: Section: I. Fundamentals of Microbiology. 1. Introduction to Microbiology. 2. Microscopy. 3. Morphology and Nature of Bacteria. 4. Classification and Identification of Bacteria Section: II. Techniques and Methods in Microbiology 5. Principles of Sterilization and Disinfection. 6. Types of Culture Media. 7. Cultivation of Bacteria. 8. Growth and Nutrition of Bacteria. 9. Chemotherapeutic Agents and Antibiotics. 10. Study of Instruments used in Medical Microbiology. 11. Preparation of Stains and Staining Procedures Section: III. Immunology for Microbiology 12. Introduction and Scope of Immunity. 13. Antigens. 14. Immunoglobulins. 15. Disease Diagnosis using Immunological Reactions. 16. Normal Microflora of Human Body. 17. Host Parasite Interaction in Infection Section: IV. Systematic Bacteriology Section: IV A. Infections Caused by Gram-Positive Bacterial Pathogens Section: IV B. Infections Caused by Gram-Negative Bacterial Pathogens Section: IV B1. Infections Caused by Gram Negative Cocci Section: IV B2. Infections Caused by Gram Negative Enteric Bacilli Section: IV B3. Infections Caused by Gram Negative Non-Enteric Bacilli Section: IV B4. Infections Caused by Mycobacteria Section: V: Miscellaneous Microbes and Fungal Pathogens 45: Infections Caused by Miscellaneous Microbes. 46. Fungal Pathogens Associated with Cutaneous Infections. 47. Fungal Pathogens Associated with Subcutaneous Infections. 48. Fungal Pathogens Associated with Systemic Infections. 49. Fungal Pathogens Associated with Opportunistic Infections Section: VI: Applied Medical Microbiology 50. Diagnostic Microbiology. 51. Hospital Acquired Infections. 52. Quality Control in Medical Microbiology Lab Section: VII: Pathogenic Viruses and Associated Diseases Chapter-53. Introduction to the Viruses and Bacteriophages Section: VII A: Non-Enveloped DNA Viruses 54. Adenoviruses. 55. Papillomavirus Section: VII B: Enveloped DNA Viruses 56. Herpes Viruses. 57. Pox Viruses. 58. Hepatitis Viruses Section: VII C: Viruses with Positive RNA Strand 59. Piconaviruses. 60. Togairuses. 61. Flaviruses. 62. Caliciviruses Section: VII D: Retroviruses and Immunodeficiency Disease Chapter-63. Human Endogenous and Exogenous Retroviruses Section: VII E: Viruses with Negative RNA Strand 64. Rhabdovirus. 65. Orthomyxoviruses. 66. Paramyxovirus. Index.

This book presents an up-to-date account and recent advances in Medical Microbiology. It attempts a fundamental approach to the subject matter by presenting information necessary to understand the subject. Microbiology for Medical Sciences explains microbiological concepts that apply to health-related profession and many other fields such as Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Medical Lab Technology and Laboratory Biomedical Scientists involved in the care of patients and protection against infectious diseases. The book is organized in seven sections: Fundamentals of Microbiology, Immunology for Microbiology, Systemic Bacteriology, Miscellaneous Microbes and Fungal Pathogens, Applied Medical Microbiology and Pathogenic Viruses and Associated Diseases and Diagnostic Technology.