Tille, Patricia M., <br/><br/>
Bailey & Scott's diagnostic microbiology / 
Patricia M. Tille, PhD, BS, MT (ASCP), FACSc, Chairperson, Microbiology Advisory Group, International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Program Director, Medical Laboratory Science, South dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota. 
 - Fourteenth edition. 
 - xviii, 1115 pages :  illustrations (chiefly color) ; 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>pt. 1. Basic medical microbiology. Microbial taxonomy<br/>Bacterial genetics, metabolism, and structure<br/>Host-microorganism interactions<br/>pt. 2. General principles in clinical microbiology. Laboratory safety<br/>Specimen management<br/>Role of Microscopy<br/>Traditional cultivation and identification<br/>Nucleic acid-based analytic methods for microbial identification and characterization<br/>Overview of immunochemical methods used for organism detection<br/>Principles of antimicrobial action and resistance<br/>Laboratory methods and strategies for antimicrobial susceptibility testing<br/>pt. 3. Bacteriology. Overview of bacterial identification methods and strategies<br/>Staphylococcus, micrococcus, and similar organisms<br/>Streptococuus, enterococcus, and similar organisms<br/>Bacillus and similar organisms<br/>Listeria, corynebacterium, and similar organisms<br/>Erysipelothrix, lactobacillus, and similar organisms<br/>Nocardia, streptomyces, rhodococcus, and similar organisms<br/>Enterobacteriaceae<br/>Acinetobacter, stenotrophomonas, and other organisms<br/>Pseudomonas, burkholderia, and similar organisms Achromobacter, rhizobium, ochrobactrum, and similar organisms<br/>Chryseobacterium, sphingobacterium, and similar organisms<br/>Alcaligenes, bordetella (nonpertussis), comamonas, and similar organisms<br/>Vibrio, aeromonas, and similar organisms<br/>Sphingomonas paucimobilis and similar organisms<br/>Moraxella<br/>Eikenella corrodens and similar organisms<br/>Pasteurella and similar organisms<br/>Actinobacillus, kingella, cardiobacterium, capnocytophaga, and similar organisms<br/>Haemophilus<br/>Baronella and Afipia<br/>Campylobacter, arcobacter, and helicobacter<br/>Legionella<br/>Brucella<br/>Bordetella pertussis, bordetella parapertussis, and related species<br/>Francisella<br/>Streptobacillus moniliformis and spirillum minus<br/>Neisseria and moraxella catarrhalis<br/>Overview and general laboratory considerations<br/>Overview of anaerobic organisms<br/>Mycobacteria<br/>Obligate intracellular and nonculturable bacterial agents<br/>Cell wall-deficient bacteria: mycplasma and ureaplasma<br/>The spirochetes. pt. 4. Parasitology. Overview of the methods and strategies in parasitology<br/>Intestinal protozoa<br/>Blood and tissue protozoa<br/>Protozoa from other body sites<br/>Intestinal nematodes<br/>Tissue nematodes<br/>Blood nematodes<br/>Intestinal cestodes<br/>Tissue cestodes<br/>Intestinal trematodes<br/>Liver and lung trematodes<br/>Blood trematodes<br/>pt. 5. Mycology. Overview of fungal identification methods and strategies<br/>Hyaline molds, mucorales, entomophthorales, dermatophytes, and opportunistic and systemic mycoses<br/>Dematiaceious (melanized) molds<br/>Opportunistic atypical fungus: pneumocystis jirovecii<br/>The yeasts<br/>Antifungal susceptibility testing, therapy, and prevention<br/>pt. 6. Virology. Overview of the methods and strategies in virology<br/>Viruses in human disease<br/>Antiviral therapy, susceptibility testing, and prevention<br/>pt. 7. Diagnosis by organ system. Bloodstream infections<br/>Infections of the lower respiratory tract<br/>Upper respiratory tract infections and other infections of the oral cavity and neck<br/>Meningitis and other infections of the central nervous system<br/>Infections of the eyes, ears, and sinuses<br/>Infections of the urinary tract<br/>Genital tract infections<br/>Gastrointestinal tract infections<br/>Skin, soft tissue, and wound infections<br/>Normally sterile body fluids, bone and bone marrow, and solid tissues<br/>pt. 8. Clinical laboratory management. Quality in the clinical microbiology laboratory<br/>Infection control<br/>Sentinel laboratory response to bioterrorism 
<br/><br/> "Known as the #1 bench reference for practicing microbiologists and an excellent text for students in clinical laboratory science programs, Bailey & Scott's Diagnostic Microbiology, 14th Edition helps you develop and refine the skills you need for effective laboratory testing. In-depth information is useful and easily accessible, with step-by-step instructions for all the procedures" 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780323354820 (hardcover : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Microbiological Techniques<br/>Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures<br/>Microbiological Phenomena
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QR67  / .TIL 2017