Essentials of Microbiology for Postgraduates (Vol 1: General Bacteriology) for MD and DNB Microbiology Residents | Bacterial Genetics, Culture and Antibacterial Susceptibility Testing

Essentials of Microbiology for Postgraduates (Volume 1: General Bacteriology) is a concept-oriented postgraduate reference on general bacteriology for MD and DNB Microbiology training in India. It is described as the first postgraduate microbiology book in India written exclusively for general bacteriology, and it completes a two-volume series with Volume 2 on Systematic Bacteriology. The book is organised into four sections. Section I, Fundamentals of Bacteriology, covers the history of bacteriology, microscopy, bacterial taxonomy, morphology, physiology, metabolism, the normal human microbiota and the epidemiology of infectious diseases. Section II, Genetics and Pathogenesis, covers genome replication, gene expression and regulation, horizontal gene transfer, virulence determinants, molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis, secretion systems, biofilms, quorum sensing and pathogenicity islands. Section III, Bacterial Culture and Identification, covers biosafety cabinets, biosafety levels and biosecurity, laboratory instrumentation, specimen collection, staining and direct detection, culture media preparation, conventional and automated culture, colony morphology and motility, biochemical identification of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, automated identification platforms and phenotypic typing. Section IV, Antibacterial Agents and Susceptibility Testing, covers antibacterial classes and PK-PD principles, mechanisms of resistance, cell wall and cell membrane agents, protein synthesis and nucleic acid and folate pathway inhibitors, susceptibility testing methodologies, direct susceptibility testing, detection of specific resistance mechanisms and quality control in AST, aligned with current CLSI and EUCAST guidance. The text is written in the concise, bulleted style of the author's MBBS microbiology books, with separate highlighted boxes for high-yield topics. It is supported by more than 700 figures, combining schematic diagrams of pathways and mechanisms with photographs of microscopy, culture media, laboratory instruments and biochemical reactions, and by more than 400 comparison tables. Who This Book Is For: MD and DNB Microbiology residents: a concept-oriented core reference on general bacteriology for coursework, dissertations, the diagnostic laboratory and the postgraduate examination. Practising clinical microbiologists and infection-control and stewardship teams: a working reference for laboratory diagnosis, susceptibility testing and resistance detection. Why This Book Helps: Foundations in depth: bacterial structure, physiology, metabolism and taxonomy are covered at postgraduate depth rather than in outline. Genetics linked to disease: molecular mechanisms of gene transfer and pathogenesis are connected to virulence and antimicrobial resistance. Laboratory practice, step by step: specimen handling, staining, culture, biochemical and automated identification and biosafety are set out for bench use. Susceptibility testing in one place: AST methodology, direct testing, resistance-mechanism detection and quality control are presented together and aligned to CLSI and EUCAST. Built for revision: concise bulleted text, highlighted boxes and comparison tables make dense material quick to review before an examination. Key Features: Four sections: Fundamentals of Bacteriology; Genetics and Pathogenesis; Bacterial Culture and Identification; Antibacterial Agents and Susceptibility Testing. More than 700 figures, combining schematic diagrams and laboratory photographs into an atlas-like visual resource. More than 400 structured comparison tables. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing aligned with current CLSI and EUCAST guidelines, including resistance-mechanism detection and quality control. Companion to Volume 2 (Systematic Bacteriology), together forming a complete postgraduate bacteriology set.

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