This book provides clear and concise information about microorganisms, how to identify them, how they cause infection, and the preventive measures to be employed. Diagnosis and treatment of various microbial diseases have been also briefly discussed. The book encompasses the relevant basic knowledge of bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology and entomology with reference to the Indian context.

Table of Contents
Contributors
Preface
SECTION A: GENERAL SECTION
1. Organization Of The Clinical Bacteriology Laboratory, Quality Assurance
2. Computers In Medical Microbiology
3. Safety In The Microbiology Laboratory
4. Laboratory Strategy In The Diagnosis Of Infective Syndromes
5. Specimen Collection Culture Containers And Media
6. Culture Of Bacteria
7. Tests For The Indentification Of Bacteria
8. Laboratory Control Of Antimicrobial Therapy
9. Some Serological Techniques For Microbial And Viral Infections.
10. Nucleic Acid Techniques In Diagnostic Micriobiology
SECTION B: BACTERIA AND RELATED ORGANISMS
11. Staphylococcus: Cluster-Forming Grampositive Cocci
12. Streptococcus And Entercoccus
13. Streptococcus Pneumoniae
14. Neisseria, Moraxella, Acinetobacter
15. Corynebacterium
16. Listeria, Erysipelothrix
17. Bacillus
18. Mycobacterium
19. Actinomycetes: Actinomyces, Actinomadura, Nocardia, Streaptomyces And Related Genera
20. Enterobacteriaceae: Escherichia, Klebsiella, Proteus And Other Genera
21. Salmonella
22. Shigella
23. Pseudomonsas, Stenotrophomonas Burkholderia
24. Vibrio, Aeromonas, Plesiomonas, Campylobacter, Arcobacter, Helicobacer, Wolinella
25. Haempphilis, Gardnerella And Other Bacilli
26. Bordetella
27. Brucella
28. Yersinia, Pasterurella, Francisella
29. Legionllaceae
30. Bacteroides, Fusobacterium And Other Gram-Negative Anaerobic Rods, Anaerobic Cocci, Identification Of Anaerobes
31. Clostridia Of Wound Infection
32. Enteropathogenic Clostridia And Clostridium Botulinum
33. Treponema; Serological Tests For Syphilis
34. Leptospira, Borrelia, Spirillum
35. Coxiella Burneteii And Other Medically Important Members Of The Family Rickettsiaceae
36. Mycoplasma Pneumoniae And Other Medically Important Members Of The Family Mycoplasmataceae
37. Chalydia
SECTION C: VIRUSES
38. Laboratory Diagnosis Of Virus Infections
39. Rapid Diagnosis Of Viral Infections
40. Cell And Virus Culture
SECTION D: FUNGI
41. Fungi
SECTION E: PROTOZOA
42. Protozoa
SECTION F: HELMINTHES
43. Helminthes
SECTION G: GENERAL METHODS
44. Immynofluorescence And Immunoelectronmicrioscopy: Some Selected Aspects Of Light And Electron Microscopy
45. Staining Methods
46. Sterilization And Disinfections In The Laboratory
47. Ph Measurements And Buffers, Oxidation Reduction Potentials, Suspension Fluids And Preparation Of Glassware
48. Centrifuges, Colorimeters And Bacterial Counts
49. Quantification In Microbiology
50. Management Of Experimental Animals
51. Examination Of Water, Milk, Food And Air
APPENDICES
Appendix 1: Abbreviations And Conversion Factors
Appendix 2: Postal Regulations
Appendix 3: Addresses Of Manufacturers And Suppliers
Index