Textbook of Applied Microbiology and Infection Control (Including Safety)

This book is definitely a boon to all students and health professionals in health sector. This book has been revised and updated as per the revised Indian Nursing Council (INC) syllabus as per semester system. It provides all details of both applied microbiology and infection control including safety as per BSc Nursing syllabus. This book has been refined with a total of 15 chapters divided into two sections: Applied Microbiology and Infection Control Including Safety. Section 1 comprises General Microbiology, Immunology, Bacterial Infections, Viral Infections, Parasitic Infections, and Fungal Infections. Section 2 comprises Healthcare-associated Infection (HAI), Standard Precautions [hand hygiene and personal protective equipment (PPE)], Transmission-based Precautions, HAI Surveillance and Hospital Infection Control Committee (HICC), Sterilization and Disinfection, Biomedical Waste (BMW) Management, Needle Stick Injury, Environmental Surveillance, Laundry Management, Immunization Program for Healthcare Worker (HCW), and Antimicrobial Stewardship.