Key Features This book is exclusively addressed to nursing students keeping in mind their requirements. It enables them to acquire basic knowledge to the best of their ability especially of sterilisation, aseptic invasive procedures, control and spread of infection, etc. The entire text is divided into General Microbiology, Bacterial Genetics, Immunology, Systemic Bacteriology, Virology, Mycology, Parasitology and Clinical Microbiology. More emphasis is given to collection and transportation of clinical specimen to laboratory, laboratory diagnosis of important infectious diseases, hospital infection, disposal of laboratory and hospital wastes, prevention and control of infection. It is enriched with coloured illustrations, tables and photographs to make the subject easy to grasp. Table of Contents Section One: General Microbiology Section Two: Bacterial Genetics Section Three: Immunology Section Four: Systemic Bacteriology Section Five: Virology Section Six: Mycology Section Seven: Parasitology and Medical Entomology Section Eight: Clinical Microbiology
