Contents: Preface. Unit I: General Microbiology. 1. Introduction, history and microscopes. 2. Morphology and physiology of bacteria. 3. Sterilization and disinfection. 4. Culture media and culture methods. 5. Bacterial genetics, resistance and susceptibility testing. Unit II: Bacteriology. 6. Staphylococcus. 7. Streptococci. 8. Pneumococcus. 9. Neisseria. 10. Corynebacterium. 11. Bacillus. 12. Clostridium. 13. Enterobacteriaceae. 14. Vibrio. 15. Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter and Burkholderia. 16. Haemophilus, Francisella and Pasteurella. 17. Brucella and Bordetella. 18. Mycobacterium. 19. Spirochaetes. 20. Rickettsia and Chlamydia. 21. Helicobacter and Campylobacter. 22. Mycoplasma and Legionella. 23. Miscellaneous Bacteria. Unit III: Virology. 24. Introduction and general properties of viruses. 25. Bacteriophages. 26. Poxviruses. 27. Herpesviruses. 28. Adenovirus. 29. Picornaviruses. 30. Orthomyxoviruses. 31. Paramyxoviruses. 32. Arthropod- and Rodent-Borne Viral Infections. 33. Rhabdovirus. 34. Hepatitis Virus. 35. Human Immunodeficiency Virus. 36. Miscellaneous Viruses. Unit IV: Parasitology. 37. Introduction to Parasitology. 38. Flagellates–I. 39. Haemoflagellates. 40. Leishmania. 41. Apicomplexa. 42. Toxoplasma, Ciliate Protozoa. 43. Coccidian Intestinal Parasites. 44. Helminthology Cestodes. 45. Trematodes. 46. Nematodes. 47. Filarial Nematode. Unit V: Mycology. 48. Characteristics and Laboratory Diagnosis of Fungi. 49. Superficial Mycoses. 50. Endemic/Systemic Mycoses. 51. Opportunistic Mycoses. 52. Miscellaneous Fungi. Unit VI: Immunology. 53. Immunity. 54. Structure and Function of Immune System. 55. Antigens. 56. Antibodies . 57. Complement System. 58. Antigen-Antibody Reactions. 59. Immune Response. 60. Hypersensitivity. 61. Immunodeficiency Diseases. 62. Autoimmunity. 63. Transplantation and Tumor Immunology. 64. Immunohematology. Unit VII: Applied Microbiology. 65. Applied Microbiology. Unit VIII: Infectious Diseases. 66. Introduction. 67. Fever of Unknown Origin. 68. Infections of Ear, Nose and Throat. 69. Infections of Eye. 70. Infection in Lower Respiratory Tract – Pneumonia. 71. Gastrointestinal Infections. 72. Cardiovascular Infection – Endocarditis. 73. CNS Infections. 74. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections. 75. Infections of Bones and Joints. 76. Sexually Transmitted Infections. 77. Urinary Tract Infections. 78. Infections Related to Obstetrics and Gynecology. 79. Surgical Site and Related Infections. 80. Infections in Special Hosts. 81. Antimicrobial Chemotherapy – A Short Review. 82. Multiple Choice Questions. Self-Assessment.