The Short Textbook of Medical Microbiology for Nurses

by Satish Gupte

This book provides basic knowledge in medical microbiology for nursing through simple, hand-drawn illustrations and clear meaningful photographs. The volume is divided into various topics such as general microbiology, bacterial genetics, immunology, systemic bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology, and clinical microbiology. Some important topics covered in the book include microbiology and nurses, media for bacterial growth, infection, and chemotherapeutic agents. Immunology includes immunity, antigen, immunoglobulins, hypersensitivity, and immunohematology. Various kinds of viruses, bacteria, parasites, and their clinical microbiology are also discussed. Laboratory diagnosis of various diseases and infections caused, role of microbiology in community, and emergency microbiology, are some of the concluding topics discussed in the book. Microbiology in the service of human being, community microbiology, hospital infections, hand washing, and hospital and laboratory wastes knowledge, are some topics for community care.

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