TY - BOOK AU - Masangkay, Frederick R., AU - Ballares, Lea D., TI - Fundamental practices in clinical microbiology SN - 9789719813231 [paperback] PY - 2021/// CY - Quezon City, Philippines PB - C & E Publishing, Inc. KW - Medical microbiology KW - Bacterial diseases KW - microbiology KW - Microbiology N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Contents: Chapter 1 The microbiology laboratory -- Chapter 2 Infection control -- Chapter 3 Specimen management -- Chapter 4 Clinical microbiology laboratory quality control -- Chapter 5 Microscopy and slide preparation -- Chapter 6 Microscopic measurement of organisms -- Chapter 7 Fluorescence microscopy -- Chapter 8 Hanging drop method -- Chapter 9 Negative staining -- Chapter 10 Gram stain -- Chapter 11 Acid-fast stain -- Chapter 12 Bacterial endospore stain -- Chapter 13 Capsule stain -- Chapter 14 Demonstration of flagella -- Chapter 15 Media sterilization and preparation -- Chapter 16 Aseptic transfer and culture maintenance -- Chapter 17 Streak plate technique -- Chapter 18 Spread plate technique -- Chapter 19 Pour plate technique -- Chapter 20 Propagation of anaerobic bacteria -- Chapter 21 Carbohydrates: triple sugar iron agar slant -- Chapter 22 Proteins: lysine iron agar slant -- Chapter 23 Hydrogen sulfide production and motility -- Chapter 24 IMViC tests -- Chapter 25 Catalase test -- Chapter 26 Oxidase test -- Chapter 27 Coagulase test -- Chapter 28 Antibiotic susceptibility testing -- Chapter 29 Staphylococci -- Chapter 30 Pneumococci -- Chapter 31 Streptococci -- Chapter 32 Neisseriae -- Chapter 33 Aerobic and anaerobic endospore-forming bacteria -- Chapter 34 Identification of bacteria from biological samples; Adult ER -