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Introduction to clinical microbiology -- Bacterial cell structure, physiology, metabolism, and genetics -- Host-parasite interaction -- Laboratory role in infection control -- Control of microorganisms -- Performance improvement in the microbiology laboratory -- Specimen collection and processing -- Microscopic examination of infected materials -- Use of colonial morphology for the presumptive indentification of microorganisms -- Biochemical identification of gram-negative bacteria -- Immunodiagnosis of infectious diseases -- Applications of molecular diagnostics -- Antibiotic mechanisms of action and resistance -- Antimicrobial suscpetibility testing -- Laboratory identification of significant isolates -- Staphylococci -- Streptococcus, Enterococcus, and other catalase-negative gram-positive cocci -- Aerobic gram-positive bacilli -- Neisseria species and Moraxella catarrhalis -- Haemophilus and other fastidious gram-negative bacilli -- Enterobacteriaceae -- Vibrio, Aeromonas, Plesiomonas and Campylobacter species -- Nonfermenting and miscellaneous gram-negative bacilli -- Anaerobes of clinical importance -- Spirochetes -- Chlamydia and Rickettsia -- Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma -- Mycobacterium tuberculosis and other nontuberculosis mycobacteria -- Medically significant fungi -- Diagnostic parasitology -- Clinical virology -- Agents of bioterror -- Biofilms: architects of disease -- Laboratory diagnosis of infectious diseases: an organ system approach to diagnostic microbiology -- Upper and lower respiratory tract infections -- Skin and soft tissue infections -- Gastrointestinal infections and food poisoning -- Infections of the central nervous system -- Bacteremia and sepsis -- Urinary tract infections -- Genital infections and sexually transmitted diseases -- Infections in special populations -- Zoonotic diseases -- Ocular infections. Providing a solid introduction to the essentials of diagnostic microbiology, this accessible, full-color text helps you develop the problem-solving skills necessary for success in the clinical setting. A reader-friendly, "building block" approach to microbiology moves progressively from basic concepts to advanced understanding, guiding you through the systematic identification of etiologic agents of infectious diseases. Significantly updated chapter includes current information on molecular biology and highlights content on multidrug resistant bacteria. Reorganized chapters accent the most relevant information about viruses and parasites that are also transmissible to humans. Case studies on the Evolve site let you apply the information that you learn to realistic scenarios encountered in the laboratory. |
