Applied Microbiology and Infection Control

1. Introduction 2. General Characteristics of Microbes 3. Pathogenic Organisms 4. Immunity 5. Hospital Acquired Infection 6. Isolation Precautions and Use of Personal Protective Equipments 7. Hand Hygiene 8. Disinfection and Sterilization 9. Specimen Collection 10. Biomedical Waste Management 11. Antibiotic Stewardship 12. Patient Safety Indicators and Incidents and Adverse Events 13. International Patient Safety Goals (IPSG) 14. Safety Protocol 15. Employee Safety Indicators Bibliography