Mahon, Connie R.       <br/><br/>
Textbook of diagnostic microbiology / 
[edited by] Connie R. Mahon, Donald C. Lehman, George Manuselis. 
 - 3rd ed. 
 - St. Louis, Mo. :  Saunders Elsevier,  c2007. 
 - xix, 1211 p. :  ill. (chiefly col.) ;  29 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>CONTENT:Introduction to clinical microbiology -- Host-  Pathogen Interaction --The laboratory role role in  infection control --Control of microorganism --  Performance improvement in the microbiology,laboratory --  Specimen collection and processing -- microscopic  examination and infected materials --Use of colonial  morphology for the presumptive identification of  microorganism -- Biochemical identification of Gram-  Negative Bacteria -- Immunodiagnosis of infectious   diseases -- Application of molecular diagnostics --  Antibiotic mechanism of action and resistance --  Antimicrobial susceptibility testing -- Staphylococci --  Streptococcus,entercoccus and other catalase- Negative  grsm positive cocci -- corynebacterium and other non- spore forming gram positive rods -- Aerobic gram-positive  bacilli -- Neisseria species and moraella ctarrhalis --  Haemophilus and other fastidioud -- Enterobacteriaceae -- Vibro,aeromonas and compylobacter species --  Nonfermenting and miscellaneous -- Anaerobes of clinical  importance -- The spirochetes --  Chlamydia,mycoplasma,ureaplasma -- Mycobacterium  tuberculosis  and other nontuberculous mycobacteria --  Medically significant fungi -- diagostic parasotology --  Clinicalk virogy --Agents of Bioterror --  Biofilms:Architects of disease -- Upper and lower  respiratory tract infections -- Skin and soft tissue  infections -- Gastrointestinal infections and food  poisoning -- Infections of the central nervous system --  bacteremia and sepsis -- Urinary tract infections --  Sexually transmited disease --Infections in special  patient populations -- zoonotic and rickettsial diseases  -- Ocular infection.        
<br/><br/> Covers the essentials of diagnostic microbiology. This  title presents material in a progressive manner, from basic  principles and concepts to systematic identification of  etiologic agents of infectious diseases, promoting greater  understanding and the development of problem-solving  skills. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1416025812 (alk. paper) 9781416025818 9781416025818 (alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2006051238 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Diagnostic microbiology.<br/>Microbiological Techniques.<br/>Communicable Diseases--diagnosis.<br/>Laboratory Techniques and Procedures.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.9/041