Textbook of Applied Microbiology and Infection Control (Including Safety) for BSc Nursing Students | Covers Microbiology, Immunology, Infection Control and Hand Hygiene with Chapter Summaries: 1

Textbook of Applied Microbiology and Infection Control (Including Safety) is a thoroughly revised, undergraduate core text built strictly around the Indian Nursing Council's (INC) revised syllabus 2021-2022 for BSc Nursing. Rather than treating microbiology as a standalone basic-science subject, it is organized in two sections that mirror how the discipline is actually used at the bedside: Applied Microbiology (covering microbial structure and classification, pathogenic bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites, and immunity/immunization) and Infection Control and Patient Safety (hospital-acquired infection, isolation precautions and PPE, and hand hygiene). Across 15 chapters, the text is written in a simple, lucid style with bolded key terms and labeled sub-headers, and is interspersed with dedicated boxes that call out the Applied Aspects and Nursing Intervention relevant to each topic - translating laboratory-level microbiology directly into nursing practice rather than leaving that connection for the student to work out. Diagrams, tables, flowcharts, and photographs are used throughout, including detailed comparative tables such as a 47-row point-by-point Prokaryotes vs Eukaryotes comparison. Who This Book Is For: BSc Nursing Students: a core text for the INC-mandated Applied Microbiology and Infection Control syllabus, covering both the theory paper and the practical/clinical application side of the subject. Nursing Faculty: the chapter-wise structure, review questions and MCQs support lesson planning and in-class assessment. Why This Book Helps: Applies microbiology to nursing practice, not just theory: dedicated Applied Aspects and Nursing Intervention boxes in every chapter connect laboratory science to bedside and infection-control decisions. Covers the full Infection Control and Patient Safety syllabus in one place: hospital-acquired infection, isolation precautions, PPE, and hand hygiene are treated as a complete section rather than an afterthought. Built for quick, structured revision: detailed comparative tables (e.g., a 47-row Prokaryotes vs Eukaryotes table) condense dense comparative content into an exam-ready format. Reinforces learning chapter by chapter: every chapter closes with a summary, review questions and MCQs, so students can self-check understanding as they go rather than only at the end of the book. Key Features: 15 chapters across two sections - Applied Microbiology (general microbiology, bacteriology, virology including COVID-19, mycology, parasitology, immunity and immunization including the National Immunization Programme) and Infection Control and Patient Safety. Dedicated Infection Control and Patient Safety section covering hospital-acquired infection (UTI, SSI, ventilator-associated events, CLABSI), transmission-based isolation precautions and PPE, and WHO-aligned hand hygiene practice. Detailed comparative tables, including a 47-row point-by-point Prokaryotes vs Eukaryotes comparison spanning two pages. Two-color diagrams, illustrations and photographs throughout, including bacterial/viral structure diagrams and organism classification charts. Every chapter includes a chapter summary plus review questions and MCQs for self-assessment, alongside highlighted Applied Aspects and Nursing Intervention boxes. Read more