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| Preface | p. xiv |
| Acknowledgments | p. xv |
| Introduction to Microbiology and Microorganisms | |
| Introduction to Microbiology | p. 2 |
| Brief History of Microbiology | p. 4 |
| Nomenclature of Microbiology | p. 10 |
| Introduction to the Microscope | p. 11 |
| Staining Methods | p. 16 |
| Culture Mediums | p. 18 |
| Introduction to Cells and Cell Structu... MORE | p. 22 |
| Bacteria | p. 24 |
| Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Cells | p. 26 |
| Genetics and the Classification of Organisms | p. 36 |
| Nomenclature | p. 38 |
| Five-Kingdom System of Classification | p. 39 |
| Viral Taxonomy | p. 39 |
| Tests for Identifying Microbes | p. 39 |
| Genetics of Microorganisms | p. 41 |
| Microbial Life and Growth | p. 52 |
| Requirements for Viability of Microorganisms | p. 54 |
| Microbial Growth | p. 59 |
| Infectious Disease Process | p. 66 |
| Introduction to Pathogens | p. 68 |
| Epidemiology | p. 68 |
| Reservoirs of Pathogens | p. 69 |
| Methods of Transmission | p. 71 |
| Portals of Entry | p. 71 |
| Contributing Factors to Bacterial Invasion | p. 73 |
| Methods Pathogens Use to Damage Host Cells | p. 74 |
| Pathogenicity of Viruses | p. 75 |
| Nonspecific Host Defenses | p. 76 |
| Typhoid Mary | p. 82 |
| Control of Microbial Growth and Aseptic Technique | p. 84 |
| Terms | p. 86 |
| Factors That Influence Microbial Growth | p. 86 |
| Sterilization | p. 88 |
| Disinfection | p. 93 |
| Aseptic Technique | p. 94 |
| Human-Microbe Relationships | p. 98 |
| Symbiosis | p. 99 |
| Mutualism | p. 100 |
| Commensalism | p. 100 |
| Parasitism | p. 101 |
| Pathogenic Relationship | p. 101 |
| Nonpathogenic Relationship | p. 101 |
| Implications for the Surgical Technologist | p. 102 |
| Immunology | p. 104 |
| Body Defenses: First Line of Defense | p. 106 |
| Body Defenses: Second Line of Defense (Circulatory and Chemical Defenses) | p. 106 |
| Body Defenses: Third Line of Defense (Immunity) | p. 110 |
| Antigens and Antibodies: Preliminary Information | p. 111 |
| Components of the Immune System and Types of Antibodies | p. 112 |
| Humoral Immunity | p. 112 |
| Hypersensitivity Reactions | p. 113 |
| Bacteriology | |
| Identification of Specific Bacteria | |
| Staphylococcus and Aerobic Gram-Positive Cocci | p. 120 |
| Nosocomial Infections | p. 122 |
| Staphylococcus aureus | p. 122 |
| Staphylococcus epidermidis | p. 127 |
| Implications for the Surgical Technologist | p. 128 |
| Streptococcus and Related Aerobic Gram-Positive Cocci | p. 130 |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae | p. 132 |
| Streptococcus pyogenes | p. 134 |
| Streptococcus agalactiae | p. 136 |
| Streptococcus viridans | p. 139 |
| Implications for the Surgical Technologist | p. 139 |
| Aerobic Gram-Positive Bacilli, Coccobacilli, and Coryneform Bacilli | p. 142 |
| Bacillus anthracis | p. 143 |
| Bacillus cereus | p. 146 |
| Listeria Species | p. 147 |
| Erysipelothrix | p. 149 |
| Lactobacillus Species | p. 149 |
| Corynebacterium Species | p. 150 |
| Neisseria and Aerobic Gram-Negative Cocci | p. 156 |
| Neiseria gonorrhoeae | p. 157 |
| Neisseria meningitidis | p. 158 |
| Moraxella | p. 161 |
| Other Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli | p. 164 |
| Pasteurellaceae | p. 165 |
| Brucella | p. 166 |
| Bordetella | p. 168 |
| Gardnerella vaginalis | p. 169 |
| Implications for the Surgical Technologist | p. 170 |
| Haemophilus | p. 174 |
| Haemophilus influenzae | p. 176 |
| Other Haemophilus Species | p. 177 |
| Implications for the Surgical Technologist | p. 178 |
| Gram-Negative Enteric Bacilli | p. 180 |
| Escherichia coli | p. 181 |
| Klebsiella | p. 183 |
| Citrobacter | p. 184 |
| Yersinia | p. 184 |
| Salmonella | p. 186 |
| Implications for the Surgical Technologist | p. 187 |
| Nonfermenting Aerobic Gram-Negative Bacilli | p. 190 |
| Pseudomonas | p. 191 |
| Implications for the Surgical Technologist | p. 194 |
| Curved Aerobic Gram-Negative Bacilli | p. 196 |
| Helicobacter | p. 197 |
| Campylobacter | p. 199 |
| Chromobacterium | p. 201 |
| Implications for the Surgical Technologist | p. 201 |
| Gram-Negative Anaerobic Bacteria | p. 204 |
| Bacteroides | p. 205 |
| Fusobacterium | p. 207 |
| Implications for the Surgical Technologist | p. 207 |
| Gram-Positive Anaerobic Bacteria | p. 210 |
| Clostridium Bacilli | p. 211 |
| Implications for the Surgical Technologist | p. 216 |
| Mycobacteria | p. 218 |
| Characteristics of Mycobacteria | p. 219 |
| Nutritional Requirements | p. 220 |
| Growth Rate and Curve | p. 220 |
| Mycobacterium tuberculosis | p. 220 |
| Mycobacterium leprae | p. 223 |
| Implications for the Surgical Technologist | p. 224 |
| Spirochetes | p. 226 |
| Spirochetes | p. 227 |
| Treponema | p. 229 |
| Borrelia | p. 232 |
| Leptospira | p. 235 |
| Implications for the Surgical Technologist | p. 236 |
| Rickettsia | p. 238 |
| Diagnosis | p. 240 |
| Typhus Group | p. 240 |
| Implications for the Surgical Technologist | p. 243 |
| Pathogens of Body Fluids and Systems | |
| Cerebrospinal Fluid and Other Body Fluids | p. 246 |
| Infections of the Central Nervous System | p. 248 |
| Infections of Other Human Body Fluids | p. 254 |
| Implications for the Surgical Technologist | p. 257 |
| Blood | p. 260 |
| Infections of the Blood | p. 261 |
| Serology | p. 263 |
| Universal Precautions | p. 263 |
| Standard Precautions | p. 263 |
| Implications for the Surgical Technologist | p. 263 |
| Respiratory System | p. 266 |
| Anatomy of the Respiratory System | p. 267 |
| Indigenous Microflora of the Upper Respiratory Tract | p. 269 |
| Bacterial Infections of the Upper Respiratory Tract | p. 269 |
| Viral Infections of the Respiratory Tract | p. 271 |
| Fungal Infections | p. 273 |
| Pneumonia | p. 273 |
| Implications for the Surgical Technologist | p. 274 |
| Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat | p. 276 |
| Anatomy of the Eye | p. 278 |
| Anatomy of the Ear | p. 278 |
| Anatomy of the Nose and Oral Pharynx (Throat) | p. 280 |
| Resident Flora of the Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat | p. 280 |
| Microbial Diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat | p. 280 |
| Implications for the Surgical Technologist | p. 282 |
| Urinary Tract | p. 284 |
| Anatomy of the Urinary Tract | p. 285 |
| Resident Flora | p. 287 |
| Microbial Diseases of the Urinary Tract | p. 288 |
| Implications for the Surgical Technologist | p. 289 |
| Gastrointestinal System | p. 292 |
| Basic Anatomy of the Gastrointestinal System | p. 293 |
| Resident Flora | p. 295 |
| Pathogens and Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System | p. 295 |
| Parasites of the Gastrointestinal System | p. 299 |
| Implications for the Surgical Technologist | p. 300 |
| Skin | p. 302 |
| Basic Anatomy of the Skin | p. 303 |
| Resident Flora | p. 304 |
| Bacterial Diseases of the Skin | p. 304 |
| Fungal Infections of the Skin | p. 307 |
| Viral Infections of the Skin | p. 309 |
| Implications for the Surgical Technologist | p. 310 |
| Infections of Internal Tissues | p. 312 |
| Breast Tissue | p. 313 |
| Fascia and Tendons | p. 314 |
| Bone and Joint Infections | p. 314 |
| Lymph Nodes | p. 315 |
| Implications for the Surgical Technologist | p. 316 |
| Virology | |
| Introduction to Viruses | p. 320 |
| Characteristics of Viruses | p. 322 |
| Infection by Viruses | p. 322 |
| Lysogenic and Lytic Cycles | p. 322 |
| Interferons | p. 324 |
| Bacteriophages | p. 324 |
| Latent Infections | p. 325 |
| Vaccination | p. 325 |
| Implications for the Surgical Technologist | p. 325 |
| Significant Viruses | p. 328 |
| Herpesviruses | p. 330 |
| Enteroviruses | p. 332 |
| Respiratory Viruses | p. 332 |
| Hepatitis Viruses | p. 334 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus | p. 335 |
| Implications for the Surgical Technologist | p. 336 |
| Emerging Viral Infections | p. 338 |
| Hantavirus | p. 339 |
| Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers | p. 340 |
| Implications for the Surgical Technologist | p. 341 |
| Parasitology | |
| Parasites: Characteristics and General Information | p. 344 |
| Symbiotic Relationship | p. 346 |
| Hosts | p. 347 |
| Nutrition and Surviving the Environment | p. 348 |
| Methods of Transmitting Parasitic Diseases | p. 348 |
| Parasitic Reproduction | p. 349 |
| Parasitic Life Cycle | p. 349 |
| Host-Parasite Relationship | p. 350 |
| Immunology | p. 350 |
| Brief Overview of Specific Parasites | p. 351 |
| Implications for the Surgical Technologist | p. 351 |
| Intestinal Protozoans | p. 354 |
| Ameba | p. 355 |
| Flagellates | p. 356 |
| Ciliates | p. 359 |
| Implications for the Surgical Technologist | p. 359 |
| Mycology | |
| Mycology | p. 362 |
| Characteristics of Fungi | p. 364 |
| Opportunistic Fungi | p. 366 |
| Characteristics of Yeasts | p. 368 |
| Implications for the Surgical Technologist | p. 370 |
| Wound Healing | |
| Wound Healing and Microorganisms | p. 374 |
| Classification of Surgical Wounds | p. 375 |
| Types of Wound Healing | p. 376 |
| Complications of Wound Healing | p. 377 |
| Infection | p. 378 |
| Postoperative Wound Infection | p. 379 |
| Implications for the Surgical Technologist | p. 381 |
| Glossary | p. 383 |
| Index | p. 431 |
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