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Universities Press Ananthanarayan’s Introduction to Medical Microbiology for GNM Students, Third Edition by M C Sathya Bhama
PART I GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY
1. Introduction and History
Introduction
Branches of medical microbiology
History of microbiology
Notable contributions to microbiology
Microbial classification and
nomenclature
Nurses and medical microbiology
2. Microscopy and Staining Microscopy
Optical or light microscope
Fluorescence microscope
Phase-contrast microscope
Dark-field/dark-ground microscope
Electron microscope
Differential interference contrast
microscope
Confocal scanning laser microscope
Atomic force microscope
Care of a microscope
Staining techniques
3. Morphology and Physiology of Bacteria
Introduction
Morphology
Growth and multiplication of
bacteria
4. Culture Media and Culture Methods
Culture media
Culture methods
5. Identification of Bacteria
Conventional methods
Automated culture techniques
Molecular methods
6. Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing
Mechanism of action of antibiotics
Antibiotic sensitivity tests
Antimicrobial resistance
7. Infection
Classification of infection
Sources of infection
Portals of entry of infection
Manifestation of infections
Microbial factors predisposing to
infection
Portals of exit
Chain of transmission of infections
Classification of infectious diseases
8. Normal Microbial Flora of the Human Body
Normal flora of the skin
Normal flora of the nose,
nasopharynx and sinuses
Normal flora of the mouth and
upper respiratory tract
Normal flora of the gastrointestinal
tract
Normal flora of the genitourinary
tract
Bacteria in blood and tissues
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PART II IMMUNOLOGY
9. Immunity
Innate (Native) immunity
Acquired immunity
Herd immunity
10. Antigens, Antibodies and Complement
Antigens
Antibodies
Complement
11. Antigen–Antibody Reactions
Precipitation
Agglutination
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent
assay (ELISA)
Immunofluorescence
Chemiluminescence immunoassay
(CLIA)
Immunochromatographic assay/
lateral flow assay
12. Hypersensitivity and Autoimmunity
Hypersensitivity
Type I hypersensitivity
Type II hypersensitivity
Type III hypersensitivity
Type IV hypersensitivity
Autoimmunity
Autoimmune diseases
Laboratory tests to detect autoimmune disorders
Management of autoimmune disorders
13. Vaccines and Immunisation
Immunisation
Active immunisation
Passive immunisation
Combined immunisation
Immunisation schedule
The WHO’s universal immunisation programme
Vaccine storage
PART III SYSTEMATIC BACTERIOLOGY
14. Gram-Positive Cocci
Staphylococci
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Streptococci
Streptococcus pyogenes
Streptococcus agalactiae
Enterococcus
The viridans group
Streptococcus pneumoniae
15 Gram-Negative Cocci—
Neisseria
Neisseria meningitidis
(Meningococci)
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
(Gonococci)
16. Gram-Positive Bacilli
Corynebacterium
C. diphtheriae
Bacillus
Clostridium
C. tetani
C. welchii (C. perfringens)
C. botulinum
17. Gram-Negative Bacilli
Escherichia
Klebsiella
Proteus
Shigella
Salmonella
Vibrio
Pseudomonas
Haemophilus
Bordetella
B. pertussis
Brucella
18. Mycobacteria
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Non-tuberculous (Atypical)
mycobacteria
Mycobacterium leprae
19. Spirochetes
Treponema
Borrelia
Leptospira
20. Mycoplasmas, Chlamydiae and Rickettsiae
Mycoplasmas
Mycoplasma
Ureaplasma
Chlamydiae
Rickettsiae
Coxiella
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PART IV VIROLOGY
21. General Properties of Viruses
Characteristics of viruses
Structure of viruses
Inclusion bodies
Resistance
Viral replication
Classification of viruses
Laboratory diagnosis of viral
diseases
Prions
22. DNA Viruses
Human herpesviruses (HHV)
Herpes simplex virus
Varicella-zoster virus
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Parvovirus
23. RNA Viruses
Orthomyxoviruses
Influenza virus
Paramyxoviruses
Measles virus
Mumps virus
Nipah virus
Picornaviruses
Poliovirus
Coxsackie virus
Echoviruses
Enterovirus type 70
Rhinovirus
Arboviruses
Chikungunya virus
Yellow fever virus
West Nile virus
Japanese encephalitis virus
Dengue virus
Kyasanur Forest disease (KFD)
virus
Zika virus
Rabies virus
Human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV)
24. Hepatitis Viruses
Hepatitis A virus (HAV)
Hepatitis B virus
Hepatitis C virus (HCV)
Hepatitis D (Delta) virus (HDV)
Hepatitis E virus (HEV)
25. Miscellaneous Viruses
Rubella virus
Hantavirus
Coronavirus
MERS-CoV
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
SARS-CoV-2
Viruses causing gastroenteritis
Rotavirus
Norwalk virus (Norovirus)
Adenoviruses
Astroviruses
Oncogenic viruses
PART V MYCOLOGY
26. Medical Mycology
Classification
Mycoses (Fungal infections)
Superficial mycoses
Cutaneous mycoses
Subcutaneous mycoses
Mycetoma
Chromoblastomycosis
Sporotrichosis
Rhinosporidiosis
Phaeohyphomycosis
Systemic mycoses
Coccidioidomycosis
Paracoccidioidomycosis
Blastomycosis
Histoplasmosis
Opportunistic mycoses
Candidiasis
Cryptococcosis (Torulosis)
Aspergillosis
Penicilliosis
Zygomycosis (Mucormycosis)
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PART VI PARASITOLOGY
27. Protozoa
Introduction to parasitology
Entamoeba histolytica
Free-living amoebae
Giardia lamblia
Trichomonas vaginalis
Leishmania donovani
Visceral leishmaniasis
Post-kala azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL)
Cutaneous leishmaniasis
Mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
Plasmodium
28. Helminths
Ascaris lumbricoides (Roundworm)
Ancylostoma duodenale (Hookworm)
Enterobius vermicularis (Pinworm)
Filarial worms
Taenia saginata
Taenia solium
Echinococcus granulosus (Dog tapeworm)
Schistosomes (blood flukes)
PART VII APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
29. Sterilisation and Disinfection
Sterilising agents
Physical agents
Chemical agents
Gases
Testing of
Sterilisation and disinfection in a healthcare setting
Environmental cleaning—Role of nurses
Disinfection of operation
Theatres—role of nurses
Surface disinfection