TY - BOOK AU - Kiser,Karen M. AU - Payne,William C. AU - Taff,Teresa A. TI - Clinical laboratory microbiology: a practical approach T2 - Pearson clinical laboratory science series SN - 9780130921956 AV - QR67 .K57 2011 U1 - 616.90475 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Upper Saddle River, N.J. PB - Pearson KW - Diagnostic microbiology KW - Microbiological Techniques N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction to diagnostic microbiology. Development of diagnostic microbiology ; Taxonomy and classification ; The bacterial cell ; The host's encounter with microbes ; Safety -- Routine specimen processing. Specimen collection ; Cultivation of microorganisms ; Presumptive identification ; Final identification ; Immunological tests ; Susceptibility testing ; Emerging technologies -- Special specimen processing. Acid-fast bacilli cultures ; Fungal cultures ; Ova and parasites ; Viral, chlamydial, and Rickettsial specimens -- Clinically significant isolates. Aerobic gram-positive cocci ; Aerobic gram-negative cocci ; Aerobic gram-positive rods ; Fastidious gram-negative rods ; Enterobacteriaceae ; Nonfermenting gram-negative rods ; Vibrio, Aeromonas, Plesiomonas,Campylobacter, Helicobacter, and Chromobacterium ; Anaerobic bacteria ; Spirochetes ; Mycobacterium species ; Miscellaneous microorganisms ; Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma ; Medical mycology ; Parasitology ; Intracellular microorganisms -- Analysis of body systems for infectious disease. Cardiovascular system ; Respiratory system ; Urinary system ; Gastrointestinal system ; Genital system ; The integumentary system ; Central nervous system ; Skeletal system ; Opportunistic infections ; Nosocomial infections ; Global threats -- Appendix: Answers to checkpoints ER -