Overview

Organized in a concise, simplified manner using an outline format to organize the material, this text emphasizes the role of the clinical microbiology laboratory in diagnosing and treating diseases. Bacteria (e.g., gram-positive, anaerobic, etc.) and laboratory procedures (e.g., antimicrobial agents and susceptibility tests) are clustered in seven unique sections. Chapter study questions and a 100-question comprehensive exam are included.

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Author:   Margaret A. Bartelt
Publisher:   F.A. Davis Company
Imprint:   F.A. Davis Company
Edition:   Study Guide ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   1.235kg
ISBN:  

9780803603011

ISBN 10:   0803603010
Pages:   277
Publication Date:   30 October 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Section 1: Introduction 1. Introduction to Diagnostic Bacteriology 2. Laboratory Operations 3. Immunologic and Molecular Procedures Section 2: Gram-Positive Bacteria 4. Staphylococci and Related Organisms 5. Streptococci and Related Organisms 6. Gram-Positive Rods Section 3: Gram-Negative Bacteria 7. Gram-Negative Cocci 8. Haemophilus 9. Enterobacteriaceae 10. Nonfermentative Gram-Negative Bacilli 11. Vibrio, Campylobacter, and Related Organisms 12. Miscellaneous Gram-Negative Bacilli Section 4: Anaerobic Bacteriology 13. Anaerobic Bacteriology Procedures 14. Anaerobic Bacteria Section 5: Miscellaneous Organisms 15. Mycobacteria 16. Chlamydia and Spirochetes 17. Miscellaneous Bacteria Section 6: Culturing Specimens 18. Introduction to Specimen Cultures 19. Blood Cultures 20. Gastrointestinal and Genitourinary Tract Infections 21. Respiratory Tract and Other Cultures Section 7: Antimicrobial Agents and Susceptibility Tests 22. Antimicrobial Agents 23. Antimicrobial Susceptibility Tests Comprehensive Final Examination Glossary Appendices: Abbreviations and Acronyms Summary of Selected Media Microscopic Characteristics of Selected Organisms Distinctive Colonial Characteristics of Selected Organisms Summary of Selected Identification Tests

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