Delost, Maria Dannessa,

Introduction to diagnostic microbiology for the laboratory sciences / Maria Dannessa Delost, PhD, MT (ASCP), Professor Emeritus and Adjunct Faculty Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio. - Second edition. - Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, c2022. - xxvii, 717 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references, glossary and index.

Part I Introduction to clinical microbiology -- 1Taxonomy, the Microbial Cell, Metabolism, and Genetics -- 2 Safety in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory -- 3 Host and Microorganism Interactions -- 4 Specimen Collection and Management -- 5 Microscopy, Staining, and Direct Examination of Specimens -- 6 Traditional Culture and Identification -- 7 Immunochemical and Molecular Methods -- 8 Antimicrobial Agents and Susceptibility Testing -- Part II Identification and clinical relevance of microorganisms -- 9 Staphylococci and Other Catalase-Positive Gram-Positive Cocci -- 10 Streptococcus, Enterococcus, and Related Organisms -- 11 Neisseria -- 12 Enterobacteriaceae -- 13 Nonfermentative Gram-Negative Bacilli and Similar Bacteria -- 14 Vibrio, Aeromonas, Campylobacter, & Similar Organisms -- 15 Haemophilis, HACEK, Legionella, Bordetella and other Fastidious Gram-Negative Bacilli -- 16 Gram-Positive Bacilli -- 17 Spirochetes -- 18 Anaerobes -- 19 Mycobacterium -- 20 Chlamydia, Rickettsia, Mycoplasma and Similar Organisms -- 21 Introduction to Medical Mycology -- 22 Introduction to Medical Parasitology -- 23 Introduction to Virology -- Part III Clinical infections and emerging topics -- 24 Clinical Specimens and Infections.

"Introduction to Diagnostic Microbiology for the Laboratory Sciences provides a concise study of clinically significant microorganisms for the medical laboratory student and laboratory practitioner. This text provides microbiology content for the Microbiology Lab Technician program, which includes metabolism and genetics, safety in the clinical microbiology laboratory, specimen collection and management, host and microorganism interactions, and more."--Provided by the publisher


Text in English

9781284282252 [newsprint]

2020034792


Clinical Laboratory Techniques
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