Ananthanarayan and Paniker’s Textbook of Microbiology for Nurses, 3rd Edition

Published by Universities Press, 2022

ISBN 10: 939333000X (ISBN 13: 9789393330000)

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Contents: Part I: General Microbiology. 1. A Historical Introduction to Microbiology. 2. Morphology of Bacteria. 3. Growth and Cultivation of Bacteria. 4. Microscopy and Staining. 5. Laboratory Methods for Identification of Bacteria. 6. Sterilisation and Disinfection. Part II: Immunology. 7. Infection and Immunity. 8. An Overview of the Structure and Functions of the Immune System. 9. Antigen, Antibody and Complement. 10. Antigen–Antibody Reactions. 11. Hypersensitivity. 12. Vaccine and Immunisation. Part III: Systematic Bacteriology. 13. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections. 14. Anaerobic Infections. 15. Tuberculosis and Leprosy. 16. Bacteria Causing Urinary Tract Infections. 17. Bacteria Causing Respiratory Tract Infections. 18. Bacteria Causing Meningitis. 19. Bacteria Causing Gastrointestinal Tract Infections. 20. Enteric Fever. 21. Bacteria Causing Sexually Transmitted Infections. 22. Zoonotic Bacterial Infections. 23. Miscellaneous Bacterial Infections. Part IV: Virology. 24. General Properties of Viruses. 25. Hepatitis Viruses. 26. HIV and AIDS. 27. Polio and Rabies. 28. Exanthematous Fevers. 29. Viral Gastroenteritis, Arboviruses and Emerging Viral Infections. Part V: Parasitology. 30. Protozoa. 31. Helminths. Part VI: Mycology. 32. Medical Mycology. Part VII: Infection Control and Patient Safety. 33. Emerging and Re-emerging Infections and Control Programs. 34. Environmental Microbiology. 35. Healthcare-associated Infections. 36. Isolation Precautions and the Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). 37. Biomedical Waste Management. 38. Sample Collection and Transport. 39. Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship. 40. Patient Safety Indicators. 41. Incidents and Adverse Events. 42. International Patient Safety Goals. 43. Hospital Environment Safety. 44. Healthcare Worker Safety. Answers to MCQs. Index. It is essential for nurses to have an understanding of the fundamentals of microbiology to perform various roles in clinical practice. The third edition of Ananthanarayan and Paniker’s Textbook of Microbiology for Nurses fulfils this requirement. Its focus on the needs of the nursing practitioner in India in the ever-changing and evolving face of microbiology is in tune with the recent revisions in the BSC Nursing syllabus with emphasis on applied microbiology, infection control and safety. Special features of this edition • The content is compliant with the new BSc Nursing syllabus. • It provides a concise treatment of General Microbiology, Immunity, Systematic Bacteriology, Virology, Parasitology and Mycology for understanding the means of transmission of diseases caused by various microorganisms, the human immune system’s response to infections, methods of diagnosing and managing infections, and the mechanisms to control the spread of diseases. • The syndromic approach adopted in bacteriology for providing the necessary clinical correlation; flow charts have been used effectively for the purpose. • The section on infection control and patient safety covers new topics such as antimicrobial stewardship, patient safety indicators, incidents and adverse events and international patient safety goals. • Focus on hospital environment safety and healthcare workers’ safety from the perspective of nurses. • Expanded coverage of infection control care bundles to emphasise the rise in healthcare-associated infections and the threat posed by antimicrobial resistance. • Chapter navigation made easy with features such as ‘At a Glance’ and ‘Learning Objectives’ in the beginning; key points at the end provide a useful recap of concepts. • Nursing tips and nursing protocols included where relevant to help translate theory to bedside clinical application. • Self-assessment made easy with chapter-end exercises comprising comprehension and multiple-choice type questions.…

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Ananthanarayan and Paniker’s Textbook of Microbiology for Nurses, 3rd Edition
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Sonal Saxena
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Universities Press
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2022
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