Textbook of Microbiology for B.Sc Nursing Students
Language: English
Published by IK International, 2022
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Unit I: Introduction to Microbiology 1. Introduction, Importance and Relevance of Microbiology to Nursing 2. Historical Development of Microbiology Unit II: General Characteristics of Microorganisms 3. Classification of Microorganisms 4. Characteristics of Microorganisms 5. Bacterial Morphology 6. Structure and Functions of a Bacterial Cell 7. Bacterial Motility and Locomotion 8. Colonization of Pathogenic Bacteria 9. Reproduction and Mode of Genetic Transfer in Bacteria 10. Growth and Nutrition of Microorganisms 11. Culture Media 12. Culture Methods 13. Microscope and Microscopy 14. Staining and Hanging Drop Mount Techniques 15. Bacterial Classification/Taxonomy 16. Laboratory Methods for Identification of Bacteria Unit III: Infection Control 17. Asepsis, Infection and Disease 18. Sterilization and Disinfection 19. Antimicrobial Chemotherapy and Antibiotics 20. Standard/Universal/Safety Precautions in Healthcare 21. Handwashing and Hand Hygiene 22. Biomedical (Hospital) Waste Treatment 23. Hospital Acquired Infections and Hospital Infection Control Programme 24. Role of Nurse in Hospital Infection Control Programme 25. Protocols for Collection and Transport of Specimens/Samples for Microbiological Investigations and Responsibilities of Nurses Unit IV A: bacteria-medical bacteriology 26. Staphylococcus: A Gram-positive Coccus Forming Grape-like Clusters 27. Streptococcus: A Gram-positive Aerobic Coccus Forming Chains 28. Pneumococcus: A Gram-positive Diplococcus (Streptococcus pneumoniae) 29. Enterococcus: A Gram-positive Gastrointestinal Diplococcus (Fecal streptococci) 30. Neisseria: A Gram-negative Coffee-bean Shaped Diplococcus 31. Bacillus: An Aerobic Endospore-forming Gram-positive Bacillus 32. Clostridium: A Gram-positive Strictly Anaerobic Endosporic Bacillus 33. Gram-negative Bacilli of Medical Importance and Enterobacteriaceae 34. Escherichia: A Gram-negative Non-endosporic Bacillus 35. Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Serratia and Citrobacter :Coliforms other than Escherichia 36. Proteus, Morganella and Providencia: Noncoliform Enteric Bacilli 37. Salmonella: A Gram-negative Motile, Nonsporing Enteric Bacillus 38. Shigella: A Gram-negative Bacillus 39. Pseudomonas: A Gram-negative Aerobic Motile Bacillus 40. Brucella: A Gram-negative Aerobic Coccobacillius 41. Bordetella: An Aerobic Encapsulated Gram-negative Coccobacillus 42. Legionella: An Aerobic Motile Gram-negative Bacillus 43. Yersinia: A Gram-negative Pleomorphic Coccobacillus 44. Haemophilus: A Gram-negative Pleomorphic Bacillius 45. Gardnerella: A Pleomorphic Gram-variable Bacillus or Coccobacillus 46. Mycobacterium: An Acid-fast Aerobic Bacillus 47. Spirochaetes: Treponema, Borrelia, Leptospira 48. Mycoplasmas: Mycoplasma, Ureaplasma 49. Rickettsia and Coxiella 50. Chlamydiae: Chlamydia 51. Vibrio: Curved Gram-negative Motile Rods 52. Campylobacter and Helicobacter: Gram-negative Curved Flagellated Rods Unit IV B: Viruses-Medical Virology 53. General Properties of Viruses 54. Nomenclature and Classification (Taxonomy) of Viruses 55. Cultivation, Isolation and Diagnosis of Animal Viruses 56. Influenza (Flu) Viruses: Enveloped Segmented RNA Viruses 57. Hepatitis Viruses: RNA and DNA Viruses 58. Human Immunodeficiency Virus: An RNA Retrovirus 59. Poliovirus: An RNA Picornavirus 60. Rabies lyssavirus: A Bullet-shaped RNA Virus 61. Coronaviruses: Corona (Crown)-shaped RNA Viruses 62. Arbo and other RNA Viruses of Medical Importance 63. DNA Viruses: Double and Single Stranded Unit IV C: FUNGI-MEDICAL MYCOLOGY 64. Characteristics and Classification of Fungi and Laboratory Diagnosis of Mycotic Infections 65. Superficial, Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Mycoses 66. Systemic (Deep) Mycoses by True Pat.…
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- Title
- Textbook of Microbiology for B.Sc Nursing Students
- Author
- K.R. Aneja & Sushma Aneja
- Publisher
- IK International
- Publication year
- 2022
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 9390620597
- ISBN 13
- 9789390620593
Microbes keep on evolving to cause new diseases. The most recent pandemic outbreaks of the 21st century have been the 2003 SARS pandemic caused by the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-1) and the current ongoing COVID-19 pandemic caused by another coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2. COVID-19 has significantly changed the world.
This textbook has been structured keeping in mind the students. It provides a solid background of the subject of microbiology. Fascinating images and conceptual diagrams have been used that support the text concisely and provide a clear insight into fundamental concepts and understanding of microbes. A unique feature of the book is that every chapter has key points, important questions and MCQs with answers for quick review. It contains up-to-date information about infectious diseases, their causative agents, treatment and preventive measures including vaccines.
The book would prove to be a treasure for the nurses/nursing students of BSc/MSc, faculty and everyone else interested in medicine.
Spread in 80 chapters under five units covering all aspects of microbiology.
UNIT I : Introduction: Principles, historical development of microbiology, and its importance to nursing.
UNIT II : General characteristics, classification and identification of microorganisms.
UNIT III : Methods of infection control and role of a nurse in hospital-acquired infections/nosocomial control programme.
UNIT IV : Disease producing organisms: Bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites and rodent vectors, and collection of clinical specimens for diagnosis.
UNIT V : Immunity: Concept, types/classification, serological tests, immunization, and immunization/vaccination schedule.
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About the Author
Dr. Sushma Aneja, HES, retired Principal from DIET, Kurukshetra served Haryana Education Department for 28 years. She had qualified Alternative Systems of Medicine in Compound Homeopathy from the Institute of Health Sciences, Kolkata (WB) and had been a registered medical practitioner in homeopathy since 2017.
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