Perfect your lab skills with the essential text for diagnostic microbiology! Bailey & Scott’s Diagnostic Microbiology, 15th Edition Is known as the #1 bench reference for practicing microbiologists and as the preeminent text for students in clinical laboratory science programs. With hundreds of full-color illustrations and step-by-step methods for procedures, this text provides a solid, basic understanding of diagnostic microbiology and also covers more advanced techniques such as matrix-assisted laser desorption time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Written by noted CLS educator Dr. Patricia Tille, Diagnostic Microbiology has everything you need to get accurate lab test results in class and in clinical practice.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Disclaimer - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. Reviewers - p. vi 8. Contributors - p. vii 9. Preface - p. ix 10. Part I. Basic Medical Microbiology - p. ix 11. 1. Microbial Taxonomy - p. 1 12. 2. Bacterial Genetics, Metabolism, and Structure - p. 6 13. 3. Host-Microorganism Interactions - p. 26 14. Part II. General Principles in Clinical Microbiology - p. 43.e2 15. Section 1. Safety and Specimen Management - p. 43.e2 16. 4. Laboratory Safety - p. 44 17. 5. Specimen Management - p. 58 18. Section 2. Approaches to Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases - p. 76.e1 19. 6. Role of Microscopy - p. 77 20. 7. Overview of Conventional Cultivation and Systems for Identification - p. 91 21. 8. Nucleic Acid–Based Analytic Methods for Microbial Identification and Characterization - p. 119 22. 9. Overview of Immunochemical Methods Used for Organism Detection - p. 149 23. Section 3. Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity - p. 164.e3 24. 10. Principles of Antimicrobial Action and Resistance - p. 165 25. 11. Laboratory Methods and Strategies for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing - p. 182 26. Part III. Bacteriology - p. 207.e1 27. Section 1. Principles of Identification - p. 207.e1 28. 12. Overview of Bacterial Identification Methods and Strategies - p. 208 29. Section 2. Catalase-Positive, Gram-Positive Cocci - p. 250 30. 13. Staphylococcus, Micrococcus, and Similar Organisms - p. 251 31. Section 3. Catalase-Negative, Gram-Positive Cocci - p. 268.e3 32. 14. Streptococcus, Enterococcus, and Similar Organisms - p. 269 33. Section 4. Non-Branching, Catalase-Positive, Gram-Positive Bacilli - p. 286.e3 34. 15. Bacillus and Similar Organisms - p. 287 35. 16. Listeria, Corynebacterium, and Similar Organisms - p. 298 36. Section 5. Non-Branching, Catalase-Negative, Gram-Positive Bacilli - p. 313.e1 37. 17. Erysipelothrix, Lactobacillus, and Similar Organisms - p. 314 38. Section 6. Branching or Partially Acid-Fast, Gram-Positive Bacilli - p. 321.e1 39. 18. Nocardia, Streptomyces, Rhodococcus, and Similar Organisms - p. 322 40. Section 7. Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Positive, Oxidase-Negative) - p. 334.e1 41. 19. Enterobacterales - p. 335 42. 20. Acinetobacter, Stenotrophomonas, and Other Organisms - p. 362 43. Section 8. Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Positive, Oxidase-Positive) - p. 369.e1 44. 21. Pseudomonas, Burkholderia, and Similar Organisms - p. 370 45. 22. Achromobacter, Rhizobium, Ochrobactrum, and Similar Organisms - p. 383 46. 23. Chryseobacterium, Sphingobacterium, and Similar Organisms - p. 392 47. 24. Alcaligenes, Comamonas, and Similar Organisms - p. 398 48. 25. Vibrio, Aeromonas, Plesiomonas shigelloides, and Chromobacterium violaceum - p. 404 49. Section 9. Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Negative, Oxidase-Positive) - p. 413.e1 50. 26. Sphingomonas and Similar Organisms - p. 414 51. 27. Moraxella and Neisseria spp. - p. 419 52. 28. Eikenella corrodens and Similar Organisms - p. 425 53. 29. Pasteurella and Similar Organisms - p. 430 54. 30. Actinobacillus, Kingella, Cardiobacterium, Capnocytophaga, and Similar Organisms - p. 435 55. Section 10. Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Negative, Oxidase-Variable) - p. 442.e1 56. 31. Haemophilus - p. 443 57. Section 11. Gram-Negative Bacilli That Are Optimally Recovered on Special Media - p. 451.e1 58. 32. Bartonella - p. 452 59. 33. Campylobacter, Arcobacter, and Helicobacter - p. 457 60. 34. Legionella - p. 468 61. 35. Brucella - p. 476 62. 36. Bordetella pertussis, Bordetella parapertussis, and Related Species - p. 482 63. 37. Francisella - p. 487 64. 38. Streptobacillus spp. and Spirillum minus - p. 492 65. Section 12. Gram-Negative Cocci - p. 494.e1 66. 39. Neisseria and Moraxella catarrhalis - p. 495 67. Section 13. Anaerobic Bacteriology - p. 504.e2 68. 40. Overview and General Laboratory Considerations - p. 505 69. 41. Overview of Anaerobic Organisms - p. 515 70. Section 14. Mycobacteria and Other Bacteria With Unusual Growth Requirements - p. 529.e1 71. 42. Mycobacteria - p. 530 72. 43. Obligate Intracellular and Nonculturable Bacterial Agents - p. 562 73. 44. Cell Wall–Deficient Bacteria: Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma - p. 576 74. 45. The Spirochetes - p. 586 75. Part IV. Parasitology - p. 600.e3 76. 46. Overview of the Methods and Strategies in Parasitology - p. 601 77. 47. Intestinal Protozoa - p. 642 78. 48. Blood and Tissue Protozoa - p. 683 79. 49. Protozoa From Other Body Sites - p. 706 80. 50. Intestinal Nematodes - p. 720 81. 51. Tissue Nematodes - p. 733 82. 52. Blood and Tissue Filarial Nematodes - p. 744 83. 53. Intestinal Cestodes - p. 753 84. 54. Tissue Cestodes - p. 765 85. 55. Intestinal Trematodes - p. 774 86. 56. Liver and Lung Trematodes - p. 780 87. 57. Blood Trematodes - p. 786 88. Part V. Mycology - p. 790.e1 89. 58. Overview of Fungal Identification Methods and Strategies - p. 791 90. 59. Hyaline Molds, Mucorales, Basidiobolales, Entomophthorales, Dermatophytes, and Opportunistic and Systemic Mycoses - p. 814 91. 60. Dematiaceous (Melanized) Molds - p. 845 92. 61. Atypical and Parafungal Agents - p. 858 93. 62. The Yeasts and Yeastlike Organisms - p. 863 94. 63. Antifungal Susceptibility Testing, Therapy, and Prevention - p. 880 95. Part VI. Virology - p. 883.e1 96. 64. Overview of the Methods and Strategies in Virology - p. 884 97. 65. Viruses in Human Disease - p. 918 98. 66. Antiviral Therapy, Susceptibility Testing, and Prevention - p. 946 99. Part VII. Diagnosis by Organ System - p. 952.e2 100. 67. Bloodstream Infections - p. 953 101. 68. Infections of the Lower Respiratory Tract - p. 970 102. 69. Upper Respiratory Tract Infections and Other Infections of the Oral Cavity and Neck - p. 985 103. 70. Meningitis and Other Infections of the Central Nervous System - p. 993 104. 71. Infections of the Eyes, Ears, and Sinuses - p. 1005 105. 72. Infections of the Urinary Tract - p. 1017 106. 73. Genital Tract Infections - p. 1029 107. 74. Gastrointestinal Tract Infections - p. 1045 108. 75. Skin, Soft Tissue, and Wound Infections - p. 1064 109. 76. Normally Sterile Body Fluids, Bone and Bone Marrow, and Solid Tissues - p. 1075 110. Part VIII. Clinical Laboratory Management - p. 1084.e2 111. 77. Quality in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory - p. 1085 112. 78. Infection Control - p. 1094 113. 79. Sentinel Laboratory Response to Bioterrorism - p. 1103 114. Index - p. 1126
Perfect your lab skills with the essential text for diagnostic microbiology! Bailey & Scott’s Diagnostic Microbiology, 15th Edition Is known as the #1 bench reference for practicing microbiologists and as the preeminent text for students in clinical laboratory science programs. With hundreds of full-color illustrations and step-by-step methods for procedures, this text provides a solid, basic understanding of diagnostic microbiology and also covers more advanced techniques such as matrix-assisted laser desorption time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Written by noted CLS educator Dr. Patricia Tille, Diagnostic Microbiology has everything you need to get accurate lab test results in class and in clinical practice.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Disclaimer - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Dedication - p. v 7. Reviewers - p. vi 8. Contributors - p. vii 9. Preface - p. ix 10. Part I. Basic Medical Microbiology - p. ix 11. 1. Microbial Taxonomy - p. 1 12. 2. Bacterial Genetics, Metabolism, and Structure - p. 6 13. 3. Host-Microorganism Interactions - p. 26 14. Part II. General Principles in Clinical Microbiology - p. 43.e2 15. Section 1. Safety and Specimen Management - p. 43.e2 16. 4. Laboratory Safety - p. 44 17. 5. Specimen Management - p. 58 18. Section 2. Approaches to Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases - p. 76.e1 19. 6. Role of Microscopy - p. 77 20. 7. Overview of Conventional Cultivation and Systems for Identification - p. 91 21. 8. Nucleic Acid–Based Analytic Methods for Microbial Identification and Characterization - p. 119 22. 9. Overview of Immunochemical Methods Used for Organism Detection - p. 149 23. Section 3. Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity - p. 164.e3 24. 10. Principles of Antimicrobial Action and Resistance - p. 165 25. 11. Laboratory Methods and Strategies for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing - p. 182 26. Part III. Bacteriology - p. 207.e1 27. Section 1. Principles of Identification - p. 207.e1 28. 12. Overview of Bacterial Identification Methods and Strategies - p. 208 29. Section 2. Catalase-Positive, Gram-Positive Cocci - p. 250 30. 13. Staphylococcus, Micrococcus, and Similar Organisms - p. 251 31. Section 3. Catalase-Negative, Gram-Positive Cocci - p. 268.e3 32. 14. Streptococcus, Enterococcus, and Similar Organisms - p. 269 33. Section 4. Non-Branching, Catalase-Positive, Gram-Positive Bacilli - p. 286.e3 34. 15. Bacillus and Similar Organisms - p. 287 35. 16. Listeria, Corynebacterium, and Similar Organisms - p. 298 36. Section 5. Non-Branching, Catalase-Negative, Gram-Positive Bacilli - p. 313.e1 37. 17. Erysipelothrix, Lactobacillus, and Similar Organisms - p. 314 38. Section 6. Branching or Partially Acid-Fast, Gram-Positive Bacilli - p. 321.e1 39. 18. Nocardia, Streptomyces, Rhodococcus, and Similar Organisms - p. 322 40. Section 7. Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Positive, Oxidase-Negative) - p. 334.e1 41. 19. Enterobacterales - p. 335 42. 20. Acinetobacter, Stenotrophomonas, and Other Organisms - p. 362 43. Section 8. Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Positive, Oxidase-Positive) - p. 369.e1 44. 21. Pseudomonas, Burkholderia, and Similar Organisms - p. 370 45. 22. Achromobacter, Rhizobium, Ochrobactrum, and Similar Organisms - p. 383 46. 23. Chryseobacterium, Sphingobacterium, and Similar Organisms - p. 392 47. 24. Alcaligenes, Comamonas, and Similar Organisms - p. 398 48. 25. Vibrio, Aeromonas, Plesiomonas shigelloides, and Chromobacterium violaceum - p. 404 49. Section 9. Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Negative, Oxidase-Positive) - p. 413.e1 50. 26. Sphingomonas and Similar Organisms - p. 414 51. 27. Moraxella and Neisseria spp. - p. 419 52. 28. Eikenella corrodens and Similar Organisms - p. 425 53. 29. Pasteurella and Similar Organisms - p. 430 54. 30. Actinobacillus, Kingella, Cardiobacterium, Capnocytophaga, and Similar Organisms - p. 435 55. Section 10. Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Negative, Oxidase-Variable) - p. 442.e1 56. 31. Haemophilus - p. 443 57. Section 11. Gram-Negative Bacilli That Are Optimally Recovered on Special Media - p. 451.e1 58. 32. Bartonella - p. 452 59. 33. Campylobacter, Arcobacter, and Helicobacter - p. 457 60. 34. Legionella - p. 468 61. 35. Brucella - p. 476 62. 36. Bordetella pertussis, Bordetella parapertussis, and Related Species - p. 482 63. 37. Francisella - p. 487 64. 38. Streptobacillus spp. and Spirillum minus - p. 492 65. Section 12. Gram-Negative Cocci - p. 494.e1 66. 39. Neisseria and Moraxella catarrhalis - p. 495 67. Section 13. Anaerobic Bacteriology - p. 504.e2 68. 40. Overview and General Laboratory Considerations - p. 505 69. 41. Overview of Anaerobic Organisms - p. 515 70. Section 14. Mycobacteria and Other Bacteria With Unusual Growth Requirements - p. 529.e1 71. 42. Mycobacteria - p. 530 72. 43. Obligate Intracellular and Nonculturable Bacterial Agents - p. 562 73. 44. Cell Wall–Deficient Bacteria: Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma - p. 576 74. 45. The Spirochetes - p. 586 75. Part IV. Parasitology - p. 600.e3 76. 46. Overview of the Methods and Strategies in Parasitology - p. 601 77. 47. Intestinal Protozoa - p. 642 78. 48. Blood and Tissue Protozoa - p. 683 79. 49. Protozoa From Other Body Sites - p. 706 80. 50. Intestinal Nematodes - p. 720 81. 51. Tissue Nematodes - p. 733 82. 52. Blood and Tissue Filarial Nematodes - p. 744 83. 53. Intestinal Cestodes - p. 753 84. 54. Tissue Cestodes - p. 765 85. 55. Intestinal Trematodes - p. 774 86. 56. Liver and Lung Trematodes - p. 780 87. 57. Blood Trematodes - p. 786 88. Part V. Mycology - p. 790.e1 89. 58. Overview of Fungal Identification Methods and Strategies - p. 791 90. 59. Hyaline Molds, Mucorales, Basidiobolales, Entomophthorales, Dermatophytes, and Opportunistic and Systemic Mycoses - p. 814 91. 60. Dematiaceous (Melanized) Molds - p. 845 92. 61. Atypical and Parafungal Agents - p. 858 93. 62. The Yeasts and Yeastlike Organisms - p. 863 94. 63. Antifungal Susceptibility Testing, Therapy, and Prevention - p. 880 95. Part VI. Virology - p. 883.e1 96. 64. Overview of the Methods and Strategies in Virology - p. 884 97. 65. Viruses in Human Disease - p. 918 98. 66. Antiviral Therapy, Susceptibility Testing, and Prevention - p. 946 99. Part VII. Diagnosis by Organ System - p. 952.e2 100. 67. Bloodstream Infections - p. 953 101. 68. Infections of the Lower Respiratory Tract - p. 970 102. 69. Upper Respiratory Tract Infections and Other Infections of the Oral Cavity and Neck - p. 985 103. 70. Meningitis and Other Infections of the Central Nervous System - p. 993 104. 71. Infections of the Eyes, Ears, and Sinuses - p. 1005 105. 72. Infections of the Urinary Tract - p. 1017 106. 73. Genital Tract Infections - p. 1029 107. 74. Gastrointestinal Tract Infections - p. 1045 108. 75. Skin, Soft Tissue, and Wound Infections - p. 1064 109. 76. Normally Sterile Body Fluids, Bone and Bone Marrow, and Solid Tissues - p. 1075 110. Part VIII. Clinical Laboratory Management - p. 1084.e2 111. 77. Quality in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory - p. 1085 112. 78. Infection Control - p. 1094 113. 79. Sentinel Laboratory Response to Bioterrorism - p. 1103 114. Index - p. 1126
