Color Atlas and Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology

Long considered the definitive work in its field, this new edition presents all the principles and practices readers need for a solid grounding in all aspects of clinical microbiology--bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, and virology. Tests are presented according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (formerly NCCLS) format. This extensively revised edition includes practical guidelines for cost-effective, clinically relevant evaluation of clinical specimens including extent of workup and abbreviated identification schemes. New chapters cover the increasingly important areas of immunologic and molecular diagnosis. Clinical correlations link microorganisms to specific disease states. Over 600 color plates depict salient identification features of organisms.

Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to Diagnostic Microbiology: Basic Concepts and Current Advances
Chapter 2: The Role of Microbiology Laboratory in the Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases
Chapter 3: Quality Assurance in the Microbiology Laboratory: Quality Control, Safety Applications, and Proficiency and Competency Evaluation
Chapter 4: Guidelines for the Collection, Transport, Processing, Analysis and Reporting of Cultures from Specific Specimen Sources
Chapter 5: The Enterobacteriaceae
Chapter 6: The Nonfermentative Gram-Negative Bacilli
Chapter 7: Curved Gram-Negative Bacilli and Oxidase Positive Fermenters
Chapter 8: Haemophilus
Chapter 9: Miscellaneous Fastidious Gram-Negative Bacilli (including Legionella)
Chapter 10: Neisseria species and Moraxella catarrhalis
Chapter 11: Staphylococci and Related Organisms
Chapter 12: Streptococci, Enterococci, and the "Streptococcus-like" Bacteria
Chapter 13: The Aerobic Gram-Positive Bacilli
Chapter 14: The Anaerobic Bacteria
Chapter 15: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
Chapter 16: Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma
Chapter 17: Mycobacteria
Chapter 18: Spirochetal Infections
Chapter 19: Mycology
Chapter 20: Parasitology
Chapter 21: Viruses, Chlamydia, Richettsia, and Related Organisms