Online Study for Students
Part 1 General microbiology
1 Why Study Microbiology?
A Note on Emerging and Re-emerging Infections
2 Bacterial Structure and Taxonomy
Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes
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3 Bacterial Physiology and Genetics
Recombinant DNA Technology in Microbiology
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Pathogenesis of Viral Infections
Cellular Antiviral Response
Prions and Prion Diseases
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5 Pathogenesis of Microbial Disease
General Aspects of Infection
Pathogenesis of Bacterial Disease
Pathogenesis of Viral Disease
Pathogenesis of Fungal Disease
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6 Diagnostic Microbiology and Laboratory Methods
Laboratory Investigations Related to Antimicrobial Therapy
Appropriate Specimens in Medical Microbiology
Laboratory Isolation and Identification of Viruses
Diagnosis of Fungal Infections
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7 Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Bacteriostatic and Bactericidal Antimicrobial Agents
Principles of Antimicrobial Therapy
Pharmacodynamics of Antimicrobials
Failure of Antimicrobial Therapy
Antimicrobials Commonly Used in Dentistry
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8 The Immune System and the Oral Cavity
The Immune System: General Considerations
The Adaptive Immune System
Cells of the Immune System
The Oral Mucosal Epithelium
Adaptive Immunity in Oral Health and Disease
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Antigen Processing and Presentation
Activation of Macrophages
Regulation of the Immune Response
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10 Immunity and Infection
‘-omics’ Developments Impacting Oral Immunology
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Part 3 Microbes of relevance to dentistry
11 Streptococci, Staphylococciand Enterococci
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12 Lactobacilli, Corynebacteria and Propionibacteria
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13 Actinomycetes, Clostridia and Bacillus Species
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14 Neisseriaceae, Veillonella, Parvobacteria and Capnocytophaga
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General Characteristics of Enterobacteria
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16 Vibrios, Campylobacters and Wolinella
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17 Bacteroides, Tannerella, Porphyromonas and Prevotella
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18 Fusobacteria, Leptotrichia and Spirochaetes
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19 Mycobacteria and Legionellae
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20 Chlamydiae, Rickettsiae and Mycoplasmas
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21 Viruses of Relevance to Dentistry
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22 Fungi of Relevance to Dentistry
Filamentous and Dimorphic Fungi and Oral Disease
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Part 4 Systemic Infections of relevance to dentistry
23 Infections of the Respiratory Tract
Important Pathogens of the Respiratory Tract
Infections of the Upper Respiratory Tract
Infections of the Paranasal Sinuses and the Middle Ear
Infections of the Trachea and Bronchi
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Fungal Infections of the Lower Respiratory Tract
Respiratory Infections and Dentistry
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24 Infections of the Cardiovascular System
Bacteraemia, Septicaemia and Sepsis Syndrome
British and US Guidelines on Prophylaxis Against Infective Endocarditis in Patients Undergoing Interventional Procedures
Dental Procedures That Need Antibiotic Prophylaxis
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25 Infections of the Central Nervous and Locomotor Systems
Infections of the Central Nervous System
Infections of the Locomotor System
Arthroplasties and Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Dental Procedures
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26 Infections of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Common Diarrhoeal Diseases
Less Common and Uncommon Diarrhoeal Diseases
Nonbacterial Causes of Diarrhoea
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27 Infections of the Genitourinary Tract
Normal Flora and the Natural Defences of the Genitourinary Tract
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Dentistry and Genitourinary Infections
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28 Skin and Wound Infections
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Signs and Symptoms of Hepatitis
Hepatitis D (Delta Hepatitis)
Hepatitis Viruses of Unclear Pathogenicity
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30 Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, AIDS and Infections in Compromised Patients
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Prevention of HIV Infection
Infections in Compromised Patients
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Part 5 Oral microbiota and oral infections
31 Oral Microbiota and the Oralome
Oral Microbiome and the Oral Microbiota
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32 Microbiology of Dental Caries
Management of Dental Caries
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33 Microbiology of Periodontal Disease
Classification of Periodontal Disease
The Progression From Gingivitis to Periodontitis
Relationship Between Chronic Marginal Gingivitis and Periodontitis
Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis (ANUG)
Peri-implant Microbiology
Clinical Implications of Microbiological Tests in Periodontal Disease
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34 Dentoalveolar and Endodontic Infections
Natural History of Dentoalveolar Infections
Apical Dentoalveolar Abscess
Pericoronitis (See Chapter 33.)
Suppurative Osteomyelitisof the Jaws
Cervicofacial Actinomycosis
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35 Oral Mucosal and Salivary Gland Infections
Oral Manifestations of Systemic Mycoses
Oral Manifestations of Bacterial Infections
Salivary Gland Infections
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Part 6 Cross-infection and control
36 General Principles of Infection Control, Standard Precautions and Transmission-Based Precautions
General Principles of Infection Control
Standard Infection Control Precautions
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37 Standard Infection Control Procedures in Dentistry Part I: Personal Protection, Sharps Injuries Protocol and Immunization
Practice Management and Staff Development
Infection Control: Specific Practical Features
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38 Standard Infection Control Procedures in Dentistry Part II: Sterilization, Disinfection and Antisepsis, with a Summary of Transmission-Based Infection Control Procedures
Sterilization, Disinfection and Antisepsis
Decontamination of Instruments
Environmental Disinfection
Dental Unit Water Lines: Disinfection and Management
Recommendations on Care of Handpieces and Other Devices Attached to Air and Water Lines
Office/Surgery Design and Maintenance
Instrument Recirculation and Office Design
Disposal of Clinical Waste
Transmission-Based Precautions
Contact Precautions: For Ambulatory Clinic Settings
Droplet Precautions: For Ambulatory Clinic Settings
Airborne Precautions: For Ambulatory Clinic Settings
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Answers to Review Questions
Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations