Main description:

Integrates practical & important theoretical concepts of Microbiology
Every chapter divided in a tutorial, practical exercise, spotters and assignments
Contains easy to reproduce diagrams during the practical exams
Important case-wise Viva questions at the end of each chapter
Sample cases at the end of each chapter for understanding the correlation

It would be a 'complete practical book' with tutorials at the beginning of each chapter helping the students understand the concepts.

Contents:

1.

Introduction to microbiology labs

2.

Microscopy

3.

Gram's staining

4.

Bacterial motility

5.

Culture media

6.

Z-N and other staining methods for mycobacteria

7.

Common Biochemicals for bacterial identification

8.

Sterilization and Disinfection

9.

Hand hygiene

10.

Antibiotic sensitivity testing

11.

Staphylococci

12.

Streptococci

13.

Pneumococci

14

Enterococci

15.

E. coli

16.

Klebsiella

17.

Salmonella

18.

Shigella

19.

Proteus

20.

Pseudomonas

21.

Corynebacterium

22.

Clostridium

23.

Bacillus

24.

Haemophilus

25.

Brucella

26.

Neisseriae

27.

Vibrio

28.

Mycobacteria

29.

Non tuberculous mycobacteria

30.

Bordetella

30.

Serological tests for Syphilis

31.

Agglutination, Precipitation, CFT tests

32.

ELISA and Chemiluminescence assays

33.

Immunoflurescence, Western blot

34.

Rapid diagnostic tests

35.

Molecular methods for diagnosis

36.

Culture methods for viral diagnosis

37.

HIV

38.

Arboviruses

39.

Hepatitis Viruses

40.

Cutaneous Specimen and KOH mount Preparation for Demonstration of Fungi

41

Lactophenol cotton blue stain

42

India Ink preparation

43.

Candida and other yeasts

44.

Filamentous fungi

45.

Dermatophytes

46

Stool examination for Intestinal parasites -1

47

Stool examination for Intestinal parasites -2

48

Malaria

49.

Filaria

50.

Kala azar

51

Bio medical waste management

52.

Collection & processing of samples from respiratory tract infections -throat swab, sputum etc

53.

Collection and transport of pus samples for aerobic and anaerobic culture

54.

Collection of blood samples for bacterial culture

55.

Collection, transport and processing of urine sample for culture

56.

Collection, transport and processing of CSF for diagnosis of bacterial meningitis

57.

Collection and transport of blood sample for serological and molecular assays

58

Revision

59.

Revision

60.

Revision