Microbiology For Nurses

This book presents a concise account of microbiology for nurses as per the guidelines of Nursing Council of India and Health Universities across the country. It is specially designed to meet the needs of nursing students. This book will also be useful to paramedical students. User friendly and easy to understand format. Concise text written in a simple and lucid style. Meets comprehensively the requirements of nursing students. Written by a highly experienced teacher.

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. About the Author : - Seema Sood, Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

Essentials of Microbiology for Nurses, 1st Edition

This is a pocket-sized introductory text for nurses which covers the principles of medical microbiology and infection control practice. This seventh edition has been fully revised to include new material on advances in microbiology, immunology (HIV, MRSA), infection control and parasites. The handbook emphasizes individualized patient care and is intended for the use of student nurses on traditional and Project 2000 Common Foundation courses, health care assistants and staff nurses.

An Introduction to Microbiology for Nurses is an introductory text on microbiology for nurses, written in simple language and restricting those sections on the fundamentals of bacteriology (for example, the physiology of bacteria) to a minimum. Instead of presenting systematic bacteriology and describing organisms genus by genus, disease-causing bacteria are considered together in each particular part of the human body. Only the common and important infections are included. Comprised of 16 chapters, this book begins with a historical background on bacteriology, followed by a discussion on the biology of bacteria. A classification of bacteria is then presented, and infections caused by bacteria are described. Subsequent chapters focus on body defenses against bacterial infections; killing of bacteria through disinfection and sterilization; antibacterial therapy; and collection of bacteriological specimens as part of bacteriological diagnosis. Infections of the respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, and the nervous system are also analyzed. The final chapter is devoted to elementary parasitology. This monograph is intended for nurses interested in learning more about microbiology and bacteriology.

In this volume, Dinah Gould and Christine Brooker (both well-known for their writings on infection control and applied biological sciences) present a wide body of knowledge in an accessible and clinically-relevant manner.