Medical Bacteriology

Medical Bacteriology

Learning Objectives

.After studying this chapter the students will be able to,

• Understand the importance of Medical bacteriology.

• Describe the pathogenesis of various bacterial diseases such as skin, respiratory infecton, food poisoning, diarrhea and dysentery diseases, STD and zoonotic diseases.

•  Know the collection of appropr te clinical specimens and laboratory diagnosis of various bacterial infections.

• Specify how bacterial infections are prevented and treated with appropriate antibiotics.

Chapter Outline

1. Pathogenic Attributes

2. Routes of Entry

3. Staphylococcus aureus

4. Streptococcus pyogenes

5. Neisseria meningitides

6. Corynebacterium diphtheria

7. Clostridium tetani

8. Shigella dysenteriae

9. Salmonella typhi

10. Vibrio cholera

11. Mycobacterium tuberculosis

12. Treponema pallidum

13. Leptospira interrogans

Medical Bacteriology is the subset of Medical microbiology, which deals with the study of bacterial pathogens. It includes the pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of various bacterial diseases. Robert Koch is considered as the Father of Bacteriology.