Notes on Medical Microbiology for Nursing
Contents
Foreword........................................................................................................ vii
Preface..............................................................................................................ix
Acknowledgement.............................................................................................xi
Syllabus......................................................................................................... xiii
Unit I – General Microbiology
1. History of Microbiology................................................................................. 1
2. Microscopy and Morphology of Bacteria....................................................... 3
3. Growth, Nutrition and Metabolism of Bacteria – Physiology of Bacteria.... 13
4. Sterilization and Disinfection........................................................................ 17
5. Culture Media............................................................................................... 25
6. Culture Methods............................................................................................ 28
7. Specimen Collection, Transport, Processing and Identification of Bacteria.33
8. Microbial Pathogenicity/Infection................................................................ 43
Unit II – Immunology
9. Immunity....................................................................................................... 49
10. Antigen.......................................................................................................... 55
11. Antibodies (Immunoglobulins)..................................................................... 59
12. Antigen – Antibody Reactions...................................................................... 64
13. Complement System..................................................................................... 76
14. Structure and Function of Immune System................................................... 81
15. Immune Response......................................................................................... 90
16. Hypersensitivity.......................................................................................... 103
17. Autoimmunity..............................................................................................112
Contents
Foreword........................................................................................................ vii
Preface..............................................................................................................ix
Acknowledgement.............................................................................................xi
Syllabus......................................................................................................... xiii
Unit I – General Microbiology
1. History of Microbiology................................................................................. 1
2. Microscopy and Morphology of Bacteria....................................................... 3
3. Growth, Nutrition and Metabolism of Bacteria – Physiology of Bacteria.... 13
4. Sterilization and Disinfection........................................................................ 17
5. Culture Media............................................................................................... 25
6. Culture Methods............................................................................................ 28
7. Specimen Collection, Transport, Processing and Identification of Bacteria.33
8. Microbial Pathogenicity/Infection................................................................ 43
Unit II – Immunology
9. Immunity....................................................................................................... 49
10. Antigen.......................................................................................................... 55
11. Antibodies (Immunoglobulins)..................................................................... 59
12. Antigen – Antibody Reactions...................................................................... 64
13. Complement System..................................................................................... 76
14. Structure and Function of Immune System................................................... 81
15. Immune Response......................................................................................... 90
16. Hypersensitivity.......................................................................................... 103
17. Autoimmunity..............................................................................................112
