Table of Contents

 

 

 

UNIT I

THE MICROBIAL WORLD

 

Chapter 1

Introduction to Microbiology

 

Chapter 2

Normal Flora

 

Chapter 3

Pathogenicity of Microorganisms

 

Chapter 4

Diagnostic Microbiology

 

Chapter 5

Vaccines and Antibiotics

 

UNIT II

BACTERIA

 

Chapter 6

Bacterial Structure, Growth, and Metabolism

 

Chapter 7

Bacterial Genetics

 

Chapter 8

Staphylococci

 

Chapter 9

Steptococci

 

Chapter 10

Gram-positive Rods

 

Chapter 11

Neisseriae

 

Chapter 12

Gastrointestinal Gram-negative Rods

 

Chapter 13

Other Gram-negative Rods

 

Chapter 14

Clostridia and Other Anaerobic Rods

 

Chapter 15

Spirochetes

 

Chapter 16

Mycoplasma

 

Chapter 17

Chlamydiae

 

Chapter 18

Mycobacteria and Actinomycetes

 

Chapter 19

Rickettsiae

 

UNIT III

FUNGI AND PARASITES

 

Chapter 20

Fungi

 

Chapter 21

Protozoa

 

Chapter 22

Helminths

 

UNIT IV

VIRUSES

 

Chapter 23

Introduction to the Viruses

 

Chapter 24

Nonenveloped DNA Viruses

 

Chapter 25

Enveloped DNA Viruses

 

Chapter 26

Hepatitis B and Hepatitis D (Delta) Viruses

 

Chapter 27

Positive-strand RNA Viruses

 

Chapter 28

Retroviruses and AIDS

 

Chapter 29

Negative-strand RNA Viruses

 

Chapter 30

Double-stranded RNA Viruses: the Reoviridae

 

Chapter 31

Unconventional Infectious Agents

 

UNIT V

CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY REVIEW

 

Chapter 32

Quick review of Clinically Important Microorganisms

 

Chapter 33

Disease Summaries

 

Chapter 34

Illustrated Case Studies

 

Chapter 35

Review Questions Index