Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology

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. INDICE: PART I: INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY1. Bacterial Cell Structure, Physiology, Metabolism, and Genetics2. Host-Parasite Interaction3. The Laboratory Role in Infection Control4. Control of Microorganisms5. Performance Improvement in the Microbiology Laboratory6. Specimen Collection and Processing7. Microscopic Examination of Materials from Infected Sites8. Use of Colony Morphology for the Presumptive Identification of Microorganisms9. Biochemical Identification of Gram-Negative Bacteria10. Immunodiagnosis of Infectious Diseases11. Applications of Molecular Diagnostics12. Antimicrobial Agent Mechanisms of Action and Resistance13. Antimicrobial Susceptibility TestingPART II: LABORATORY IDENTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT ISOLATES14. Staphylococci15. Streptococcus, Enterococcus, and Other Catalase-Negative Gram-Positive Cocci16. Aerobic Gram-Positive Bacilli17. Neisseria Species and Moraxella catarrhalis18. Haemophilus and Other Fastidious Gram-Negative Bacilli19. Enterobacteriaceae20. Vibrio, Aeromonas, Plesiomonas, and Campylobacter Species21. Nonfermenting and Miscellaneous Gram-Negative Bacilli22. Anaerobes of Clinical Importance23. The Spirochetes24. Chlamydia and Rickettsia25. Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma26. Mycobacterium Tuberculosis and Other Nontuberculosis Mycobacteria27. Medically Significant Fungi28. Diagnostic Parasitology29. Clinical Virology30. Agents of Bioterror31. Biofilms: Architects of DiseasePART III: LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES: AN ORGAN SYSTEM APPROACH TO DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY32. Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract Infections33. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections34. Gastrointestinal Infections and Food Poisoning35. Infections of the Central Nervous System36. Bacteremia and Sepsis37. Urinary Tract Infections38. Genital Infections and Sexually Transmitted Diseases39. Infections in Special Populations 40. Zoonotic Diseases41. Ocular InfectionsAPPENDICESA. Selected Bacteriologic Culture MediaB. Selected Mycology Media, Fluids, and StainsC. Answers to Learning Assessment QuestionsD. Selected ProceduresGLOSSARYINDEX

• ISBN: 978-0-323-08989-0
• Editorial: Saunders
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 1096
• Fecha Publicación: 03/04/2014
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés