Precise medical microbiology for nurses and allied health professionals / Nathan Muyinda

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of contents. – Ch. 1Introduction to microbiology - - History of microbiology - - Pathogenicity of microorganisms - - Classification of living things - - Normal flora of the human body - - Symbiotic relationships - - Laboratory equipment and specimen collection. – Ch. 2 Infection prevention and control - - Chain of infection - - Classification of infections - - Infection control - - Health care waste management - - Segregation of wastes - - Sterilization and disinfection. – Ch. 3 Specimen collection, storage and transport - - types of clinical specimen. – Ch. 4 Immunology - - Immunity - - antibodies (Immunoglobulin) - - Hypersensitivity - - Immunization and vaccination - - Infectious diseases - - Immunizable diseases. – Ch. 5 Bacteriology - - Bacteria - - Bacterial reproduction - - The pattern of bacterial growth - - Classification of bacteria - - Gram positive COCCI - - Gram positive RODS - - Grams negative RODS - - Curved gram negative RODS - - Gram negative COCCI - - Gram negative anaerobic bacteria - - Gram negative RODS - - Spirochaetes - - Mycobacteria - - Mycoplasma - - Chlamydiae - -Antibacterial drugs. – Ch. 6 Parasitology - - Classification of parasites - - Overview of medically important - - Entamoeba - - Giardia - - Blood and tissue protozoa - - Trematodes - - Cestodes. – Ch. 7 Mycology - - Fungal infections. – Ch. 8 Virology - - Viruses - - Classification of viruses - - Herpes viruses - - Cytomegalovirus - - Hepadnaviridae - - Paramyxoviridae - - Retroviruses - - Filoviruses - - Other viruses - - Self assessment questions bacteriology, Virology, Immunology, parasitology and mycology - - Answers to the self-assessment questions.