CONTENTS 



PART I 



CHAPTER I 



PAGE 

 Introduction: i 



CHAPTER II 

 Classification of Bacteria 4 



CHAPTER III 

 Microscopy 9 



CHAPTER IV 

 Staining 15 



CHAPTER V 



Sterilization ' . . . 23 



. CHAPTER VI 

 Culture Media 40 



CHAPTER VII 



Staphylococci 55 



CHAPTER VIII 

 Streptococci 59 



CHAPTER IX 



Pneumococcus (Diplococcus Lanceolatus) 63 



CHAPTER X 

 Meningococcus '* 68 



CHAPTER XI 



Gonococcus 71 



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