CONTENTS:-
Part I - General Microbiology:
1. Introduction and Bacterial Taxonomy
2. Morphology and Physiology of Bacteria
3. Sterilisation and Disinfection
4. Culture Media
5. Culture Methods
6. Identification of Bacteria
7. Bacterial Genetics
Part II - Immunology:
1. Infection
2. Immunity
3. Antigens
4. Antibodies—Immunoglobulins
5. Antigen–Antibody Reactions
6. Complement System
7. Structure and Functions of the Immune System
8. Immune Response
9. Hypersensitivity
10. Immunodeficiency Diseases
11. Autoimmunity
12. Immunology of Transplantation and Malignancy
13. Immunohematology
Part III - Bacteriology:
1. Staphylococcus
2. Streptococcus
3. Streptococcus Pneumoniae
4. Neisseria
5. Corynebacterium
6. Bacillus
7. Anaerobic Bacteria I: Clostridium
8. Anaerobic Bacteria II: Non-sporing Anaerobes
9. Enterobacteriaceae I: Coliforms–Proteus
10. Enterobacteriaceae II: Shigella
11. Enterobacteriaceae III: Salmonella
12. Vibrio
13. Pseudomonas
14. Yersinia, Pasteurella, Francisella
15. Haemophilus
16. Bordetella
17. Brucella
18. Mycobacterium I: M.tuberculosis
19. Mycobacterium II: Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM)
20. Mycobacterium III: M.leprae
21. Spirochetes
22. Mycoplasma
23. Actinomycetes
24. Miscellaneous Bacteria
25. Rickettsiaceae
26. Chlamydiae
Part IV - Virology:
1. General Properties of Viruses
2. Virus–Host Interactions: Viral Infections
3. Bacteriophages
4. Poxviruses
5. Herpesviruses
6. Adenoviruses
7. Picornaviruses
8. Orthomyxoviruses
9. Paramyxoviruses
10. Arboviruses
11. Rhabdoviruses
12. Hepatitis Viruses
13. Miscellaneous Viruses
14. Oncogenic Viruses
15. Human Immunodeficiency Virus: AIDS
Part V - Medical Mycology:
1. General Aspects
2. Superficial and Subcutaneous Mycoses
3. Systemic and Opportunistic Mycoses
Part VI - Applied Microbiology:
1. Normal Microbial Flora of the Human Body
2. Bacteriology of Water, Air, Milk and Food
3. Laboratory Control of Antimicrobial Therapy
4. Immunoprophylaxis
5. Healthcare-associated Infections
6. Biomedical Waste Management
7. Emerging and Re-emerging Infections
8. Recent Advances in Diagnostic Microbiology
Part VII - Clinical Microbiology:
1. Bloodstream Infections
2. Respiratory Tract Infections
3. Meningitis
4. Urinary Tract Infections
5. Sexually Transmitted Infections
6. Diarrhea and Food Poisoning
7. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
8. Pyrexia of Unknown Origin
9. Zoonoses