The Bookpointindia

About the BookAbout the AuthorTable of Contents

This extensively revised edition incorporates the latest information necessary for students of nursing and lab technology. A section on parasitology makes a valuable contribution to the book.

R Ananthanarayan, former Professor of Microbiology, Medical Colleges Calicut, Trivandrum, Gulbarga, and Adviser to DHS (Kerala) on laboratory services.

Introduction and History
General Characteristics of Bacteria
Sterilisation and Disinfection
Infection
Immunity
Hypersensitivity and Autoimmunity
Normal Microbial Flora of the Body
Common Pathogenic Bacteria
Bacilli
Spirochaetes
Mycoplasma
Rickettsiae
Chlamydiae
Viruses
Fungi
Parasitology
Entomology
Rodents
Chemotherapy and Chemoprophylaxis
Nosocomial Infections
Blood Transfusion
The Bacteriology of Air
The Bacteriology of Water
The Bacteriology of Milk
The Bacteriology of Food
Immunoprophylaxis
Collection and Transport of Specimens

Appendix 1: Period of incubation of common diseases
Appendix 2: Examination of blood for parasites
Appendix 3: Examination of stools for parasites
Index