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.
Dr Sonal Saxena is Director-Professor and Head, Department of Microbiology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
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