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    Author(s)M C Sathya Bhama
    PublisherUniversities Press
    Edition3rd edition
    ISBN9789393330574
    Pages212
    BindingPaperback
    LanguageEnglish
    Publish YearJanuary 2023

    Description

    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 
    Colour Images—Part I 
     
    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 
    Colour Images—Part III 
     
    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) 
    Colour Images—Part V 
     
    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