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Clinical Laboratory Microbiology: A Practical Approach, 1st edition

Published by Pearson (March 23, 2010) © 2011

  • Karen Kiser
  • William Payne
  • Theresa Taff
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* Objectives are comprised of two levels: Level I for basic or essential information and Level II for more advanced information.  These objectives were reviewed by clinical (medical) laboratory technician (CLT/MLT) educators who made recommendations that aimed the Level I objectives to their students. Clinical laboratory science/medical technologist (CLS/MT) educators may expect their students to meet both Level I and Level II objective requirements.

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* Review Questions appear at the end of each chapter.  The two sets of questions are referenced and organized to correspond to the Level I and Level II objectives. 

Table of Contents

 

Foreward

Preface

Acknowledgements

Reviewers

Contributors

 

Part One:  Introduction to Diagnostic Microbiology

 

Chapter 1:  Development of Diagnostic Microbiology

 

Chapter 2:  Taxonomy and Classification

 

Chapter 3:  The Bacterial Cell

 

Chapter 4:  The Host’s Encounter with Microbes

 

Chapter 5:  Safety

 

 

Part Two:  Routine Specimen Processing

 

Chapter 6:  Specimen Collection

 

Chapter 7:  Cultivation of Microorganisms

 

Chapter 8:  Presumptive Identification

 

Chapter 9:  Final Identification

 

Chapter 10:  Immunological Tests

 

Chapter 11:  Susceptibility Testing

 

Chapter 12:  Emerging Technologies

 

Part Three:  Special Specimen Processing

 

Chapter 13: Acid-Fast Bacilli Cultures

 

Chapter 14: Fungal Cultures 

 

Chapter 15:  Ova and Parasites

 

Chapter 16:  Viral, Chlamydial & Rickettsial Specimens

 

 

Part Four:  Clinically Significant Isolates

 

Chapter 17:  Aerobic Gram Positive Cocci

 

 

Chapter 18: Aerobic Gram Negative Cocci

 

 Chapter 19:  Aerobic Gram Positive Rods

 

Chapter 20:   Fastidious Gram-Negative Rods

 

Chapter 21: Enterobacteriaceae

 

Chapter 22:  Non-fermenting Gram Negative Rods

 

Chapter 23:  Vibrio, Aeromonas, Plesiomonas, Campylobacter and Helicobacter

 

Chapter 24:  Anaerobic Bacteria

 

Chapter 25:  Spirochetes

 

Chapter 26:  Mycobacterium Species

 

Chapter 27:  Miscellaneous Microorganisms

 

Chapter 28: Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma

Chapter 29: Medical Mycology

 

Chapter 30:  Parasitology

 

Chapter 31:  Intracellular Microorganisms

 

Part Five:  Analysis of Body Systems for Infectious Disease

 

Chapter 32: Cardiovascular System

 

Chapter 33: Respiratory System

Chapter 34:  Urinary System

 

Chapter 35:  Gastrointestinal System       

 

 Chapter 36:  Genital System

 

Chapter 37:  The Integumentary System

 

Chapter 38:  Central Nervous System

 

Chapter 39:  Skeletal System

 

Chapter 40:  Opportunistic Infections

 

Chapter 41:  Nosocomial Infection

Chapter 42:  Global Threats

 

 

 

Appendix A:  Answers to Case Studies

Appendix B:  Answers to Checkpoints

Appendix C:  Answers to Learning Opportunities

Appendix D:   Medium Formulations

Appendix E:   Methods

 

Glossary

Abbreviations

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