Full 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
