"Section: I. Fundamentals of Microbiology
1. Introduction to Microbiology /
2. Microscopy /
3. Morphology and Nature of Bacteria /
4. Classification and Identification of Bacteria
Section: II. Techniques and Methods in Microbiology
5. Principles of Sterilization and Disinfection /
6. Types of Culture Media /
7. Cultivation of Bacteria /
8. Growth and Nutrition of Bacteria /
9. Chemotherapeutic Agents and Antibiotics /
10. Study of Instruments used in Medical Microbiology /
11. Preparation of Stains and Staining Procedures
Section: III. Immunology for Microbiology
12. Introduction and Scope of Immunity /
13. Antigens /
14. Immunoglobulins /
15. Disease Diagnosis using Immunological Reactions /
16. Normal Microflora of Human Body /
17. Host Parasite Interaction in Infection
Section: IV. Systematic Bacteriology
 Section: IV A. Infections Caused by Gram-Positive Bacterial Pathogens
Section: IV B. Infections Caused by Gram-Negative Bacterial Pathogens
Section: IV B1. Infections Caused by Gram Negative Cocci
Section: IV B2. Infections Caused by Gram Negative Enteric Bacilli
Section: IV B3. Infections Caused by Gram Negative Non-Enteric Bacilli
Section: IV B4. Infections Caused by Mycobacteria
Section: V: Miscellaneous Microbes and Fungal Pathogens
45: Infections Caused by Miscellaneous Microbes /
46. Fungal Pathogens Associated with Cutaneous Infections /
47. Fungal Pathogens Associated with Subcutaneous Infections /
48. Fungal Pathogens Associated with Systemic Infections /
49. Fungal Pathogens Associated with Opportunistic Infections
 Section: VI: Applied Medical Microbiology
50. Diagnostic Microbiology /
51. Hospital Acquired Infections /
52. Quality Control in Medical Microbiology Lab
Section: VII: Pathogenic Viruses and Associated Diseases Chapter-
53. Introduction to the Viruses and Bacteriophages
Section: VII A: Non-Enveloped DNA Viruses
54. Adenoviruses /
55: Papillomavirus
Section: VII B: Enveloped DNA Viruses
56. Herpes Viruses /
57. Pox Viruses /
58. Hepatitis Viruses
Section: VII C: Viruses with Positive RNA Strand
59. Piconaviruses /
60. Togairuses /
61. Flaviruses /
62. Caliciviruses
Section: VII D: Retroviruses and Immunodeficiency Disease Chapter-
63. Human Endogenous and Exogenous Retroviruses
Section: VII E: Viruses with Negative RNA Strand
64. Rhabdovirus /
65. Orthomyxoviruses /
66. Paramyxovirus /
Index

"• Spread across 66 chapters, the book covers all the major aspects like the microbial pathogens, techniques and methods, immunology, systematic bacteriology, viral diseases and so on.
• Every microbial pathogen has been discussed under the heads introduction, morphology, epidemiology/characteristics, classification, clinical significance, lab diagnosis, treatment and prevention, and other microbial species of the same genus.
• Separate chapters have been devoted for topics like bacteria culture, instruments, staining process, host-parasite interaction, diagnostic microbiology, and so on.
• Profusely illustrated with black-and-white and colour diagrams and microphotographs ."