Textbook of Medical Microbiology for Dental Students: Volume II

Medical Microbiology is emerging as the key biological science that helps the diagnosis, treatment, prevention of transmission and control of communicable diseases. Thorough knowledge of microbiology is essential to every healthcare worker to reduce morbidity and mortality. A Medical Microbiologist often serves as consultant for Physicians providing identification of pathogen and suggesting treatment options. This textbook of Medical Microbiology for Dental Students volume I and II provides a system based approach to Medical Microbiology; comprising 100 chapters including bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology and immunology. The book provides all essential information regarding the general characters of microorganisms i.e., morphology, antigenic structure, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, method of specimen collection, microscopic examination, culture, identification of microorganism, treatment, prevention and control. Prevention is better than cure; therefore methods of prevention of each infectious disease including vaccines have been described.