"**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Laboratory Technology**
Perfect your lab skills with the essential text for diagnostic microbiology! Bailey & Scott’s Diagnostic Microbiology, 16th Edition Is known as the #1 bench reference for practicing microbiologists and 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 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. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. i 4. Table of Contents - p. i 5. Copyright - p. ii 6. Dedication - p. iii 7. Reviewers - p. iv 8. Contributors - p. v 9. Preface - p. vii 10. Part I. Basic Medical Microbiology - p. vii 11. 1. Microbial Taxonomy - p. 1 12. 2. Bacterial Genetics, Metabolism, and Structure - p. 6 13. 3. Host-Microorganism Interactions - p. 26 14. General Principles in Clinical Microbiology - p. 43.e2 15. Section 1. Safety and Specimen Management - p. 42 16. 4. Laboratory Safety - p. 44 17. 5. Specimen Management - p. 60 18. Section 2. Approaches to Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases - p. 78.e1 19. 6. Role of Microscopy - p. 79 20. 7. Overview of Cultivation and Systems for Identification - p. 93 21. 8. Nucleic Acid–Based Analytic Methods for Microbial Identification and Characterization - p. 122 22. 9. Overview of Immunochemical Methods Used for Organism Detection - p. 152 23. Section 3. Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity - p. 167.e2 24. 10. Principles of Antimicrobial Action and Resistance - p. 168 25. 11. Laboratory Methods and Strategies for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing - p. 187 26. Bacteriology - p. 213.e1 27. Section 1. Principles of Identification - p. 213.e1 28. 12. Overview of Bacterial Identification Methods and Strategies - p. 214 29. Section 2. Catalase-Positive, Gram-Positive Cocci - p. 257 30. 13. Staphylococcus, Micrococcus, and Similar Organisms - p. 258 31. Section 3. Catalase-Negative, Gram-Positive Cocci - p. 276.e2 32. 14. Streptococcus, Enterococcus, and Similar Organisms - p. 277 33. Section 4. Non-Branching, Catalase-Positive, Gram-Positive Bacilli - p. 295.e2 34. 15. Bacillus and Similar Organisms - p. 296 35. 16. Listeria, Corynebacterium, and Similar Organisms - p. 308 36. Section 5. Nonbranching, Catalase-Negative, Gram-Positive Bacilli - p. 324.e1 37. 17. Erysipelothrix, Lactobacillus, and Similar Organisms - p. 325 38. Section 6. Branching or Partially Acid-Fast, Gram-Positive Bacilli - p. 333.e1 39. 18. Nocardia, Streptomyces, Rhodococcus, and Similar Organisms - p. 334 40. Section 7. Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Positive, Oxidase-Negative) - p. 345.e2 41. 19. Enterobacterales - p. 346 42. 20. Acinetobacter, Stenotrophomonas, and Other Organisms - p. 376 43. Section 8. Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Positive, Oxidase-Positive) - p. 384.e2 44. 21. Pseudomonas, Burkholderia, and Similar Organisms - p. 385 45. 22. Achromobacter, Rhizobium, Ochrobactrum, and Similar Organisms - p. 398 46. 23. Chryseobacterium, Sphingobacterium, and Similar Organisms - p. 407 47. 24. Alcaligenes, Comamonas, and Similar Organisms - p. 413 48. 25. Vibrio, Aeromonas, Plesiomonas shigelloides, and Chromobacterium violaceum - p. 419 49. Section 9. Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Negative, Oxidase-Positive) - p. 428 50. 26. Sphingomonas and Similar Organisms - p. 430 51. 27. Moraxella and Neisseria spp. - p. 435 52. 28. Eikenella corrodens and Similar Organisms - p. 441 53. 29. Pasteurella and Similar Organisms - p. 446 54. 30. Actinobacillus, Kingella, Cardiobacterium, Capnocytophaga, and Similar Organisms - p. 451 55. Section 10. Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Negative, Oxidase-Variable) - p. 458.e1 56. 31. Haemophilus - p. 459 57. Section 11. Gram-Negative Bacilli that are Optimally Recovered on Special Media - p. 466.e1 58. 32. Bartonella - p. 467 59. 33. Campylobacter, Arcobacter, and Helicobacter - p. 473 60. 34. Legionella - p. 484 61. 35. Brucella - p. 493 62. 36. Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis - p. 500 63. 37. Francisella - p. 506 64. 38. Streptobacillus spp. and Similar Organisms - p. 512 65. Section 12. Gram-Negative Cocci - p. 515.e1 66. 39. Neisseria and Moraxella catarrhalis - p. 516 67. Section 13. Anaerobic Bacteriology - p. 525.e2 68. 40. Overview and General Laboratory Considerations - p. 526 69. 41. Overview of Anaerobic Organisms - p. 537 70. Section 14. Mycobacteria and Other Bacteria with Unusual Growth Requirements - p. 551.e2 71. 42. Mycobacteria - p. 552 72. 43. Obligate Intracellular and Nonculturable Bacterial Agents - p. 581 73. 44. Cell Wall–Deficient Bacteria: Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma - p. 598 74. 45. The Spirochetes - p. 608 75. Part IV. Parasitology - p. 623.e4 76. 46. Overview of the Methods and Strategies in Parasitology - p. 624 77. 47. Intestinal Protozoa - p. 665 78. 48. Blood and Tissue Protozoa - p. 710 79. 49. Protozoa From Other Body Sites - p. 736 80. 50. Intestinal Nematodes - p. 751 81. 51. Tissue Nematodes - p. 766 82. 52. Blood and Tissue Filarial Nematodes - p. 778 83. 53. Intestinal Cestodes - p. 788 84. 54. Tissue Cestodes - p. 801 85. 55. Intestinal Trematodes - p. 811 86. 56. Liver and Lung Trematodes - p. 819 87. 57. Blood Trematodes - p. 826 88. Part V. Mycology - p. 831.e1 89. 58. Overview of Fungal Identification Methods and Strategies - p. 832 90. 59. Hyaline Molds, Mucorales, Basidiobolales, Entomophthorales, Dermatophytes, and Opportunistic and Systemic Mycoses - p. 853 91. 60. Dematiaceous Molds - p. 886 92. 61. Pneumocystis jirovecii, Lagenidium, Paralegenidium, Pythium, Rhinosporidium and Uncultivated Paracoccidioides - p. 904 93. 62. The Yeasts and Yeastlike Organisms - p. 910 94. 63. Antifungal Susceptibility Testing, Therapy, and Prevention - p. 929 95. Part VI. Virology - p. 933.e1 96. 64. Overview of the Methods and Strategies in Virology - p. 934 97. 65. Viruses and Prions in Human Disease - p. 966 98. 66. Antiviral Therapy, Susceptibility Testing, and Prevention - p. 996 99. Part VII. Diagnosis by Organ System - p. 1002.e2 100. 67. Bloodstream Infections - p. 1003 101. 68. Infections of the Lower Respiratory Tract - p. 1022 102. 69. Upper Respiratory Tract Infections and Other Infections of the Oral Cavity and Neck - p. 1038 103. 70. Meningitis and Other Infections of the Central Nervous System - p. 1046 104. 71. Infections of the Eyes, Ears, and Sinuses - p. 1059 105. 72. Infections of the Urinary Tract - p. 1071 106. 73. Genital Tract Infections - p. 1082 107. 74. Gastrointestinal Tract Infections - p. 1098 108. 75. Skin, Soft Tissue, and Wound Infections - p. 1116 109. 76. Normally Sterile Body Fluids, Bone and Bone Marrow, and Solid Tissues - p. 1127 110. Part VIII. Clinical Laboratory Management - p. 1136.e2 111. 77. Quality in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory - p. 1137 112. 78. Infection Prevention and Control - p. 1146 113. 79. Sentinel Laboratory Response to Bioterrorism - p. 1154 114. Glossary - p. e1 115. Index - p. 1160
"**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Laboratory Technology**
Perfect your lab skills with the essential text for diagnostic microbiology! Bailey & Scott’s Diagnostic Microbiology, 16th Edition Is known as the #1 bench reference for practicing microbiologists and 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 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. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. i 4. Table of Contents - p. i 5. Copyright - p. ii 6. Dedication - p. iii 7. Reviewers - p. iv 8. Contributors - p. v 9. Preface - p. vii 10. Part I. Basic Medical Microbiology - p. vii 11. 1. Microbial Taxonomy - p. 1 12. 2. Bacterial Genetics, Metabolism, and Structure - p. 6 13. 3. Host-Microorganism Interactions - p. 26 14. General Principles in Clinical Microbiology - p. 43.e2 15. Section 1. Safety and Specimen Management - p. 42 16. 4. Laboratory Safety - p. 44 17. 5. Specimen Management - p. 60 18. Section 2. Approaches to Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases - p. 78.e1 19. 6. Role of Microscopy - p. 79 20. 7. Overview of Cultivation and Systems for Identification - p. 93 21. 8. Nucleic Acid–Based Analytic Methods for Microbial Identification and Characterization - p. 122 22. 9. Overview of Immunochemical Methods Used for Organism Detection - p. 152 23. Section 3. Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity - p. 167.e2 24. 10. Principles of Antimicrobial Action and Resistance - p. 168 25. 11. Laboratory Methods and Strategies for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing - p. 187 26. Bacteriology - p. 213.e1 27. Section 1. Principles of Identification - p. 213.e1 28. 12. Overview of Bacterial Identification Methods and Strategies - p. 214 29. Section 2. Catalase-Positive, Gram-Positive Cocci - p. 257 30. 13. Staphylococcus, Micrococcus, and Similar Organisms - p. 258 31. Section 3. Catalase-Negative, Gram-Positive Cocci - p. 276.e2 32. 14. Streptococcus, Enterococcus, and Similar Organisms - p. 277 33. Section 4. Non-Branching, Catalase-Positive, Gram-Positive Bacilli - p. 295.e2 34. 15. Bacillus and Similar Organisms - p. 296 35. 16. Listeria, Corynebacterium, and Similar Organisms - p. 308 36. Section 5. Nonbranching, Catalase-Negative, Gram-Positive Bacilli - p. 324.e1 37. 17. Erysipelothrix, Lactobacillus, and Similar Organisms - p. 325 38. Section 6. Branching or Partially Acid-Fast, Gram-Positive Bacilli - p. 333.e1 39. 18. Nocardia, Streptomyces, Rhodococcus, and Similar Organisms - p. 334 40. Section 7. Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Positive, Oxidase-Negative) - p. 345.e2 41. 19. Enterobacterales - p. 346 42. 20. Acinetobacter, Stenotrophomonas, and Other Organisms - p. 376 43. Section 8. Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Positive, Oxidase-Positive) - p. 384.e2 44. 21. Pseudomonas, Burkholderia, and Similar Organisms - p. 385 45. 22. Achromobacter, Rhizobium, Ochrobactrum, and Similar Organisms - p. 398 46. 23. Chryseobacterium, Sphingobacterium, and Similar Organisms - p. 407 47. 24. Alcaligenes, Comamonas, and Similar Organisms - p. 413 48. 25. Vibrio, Aeromonas, Plesiomonas shigelloides, and Chromobacterium violaceum - p. 419 49. Section 9. Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Negative, Oxidase-Positive) - p. 428 50. 26. Sphingomonas and Similar Organisms - p. 430 51. 27. Moraxella and Neisseria spp. - p. 435 52. 28. Eikenella corrodens and Similar Organisms - p. 441 53. 29. Pasteurella and Similar Organisms - p. 446 54. 30. Actinobacillus, Kingella, Cardiobacterium, Capnocytophaga, and Similar Organisms - p. 451 55. Section 10. Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Negative, Oxidase-Variable) - p. 458.e1 56. 31. Haemophilus - p. 459 57. Section 11. Gram-Negative Bacilli that are Optimally Recovered on Special Media - p. 466.e1 58. 32. Bartonella - p. 467 59. 33. Campylobacter, Arcobacter, and Helicobacter - p. 473 60. 34. Legionella - p. 484 61. 35. Brucella - p. 493 62. 36. Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis - p. 500 63. 37. Francisella - p. 506 64. 38. Streptobacillus spp. and Similar Organisms - p. 512 65. Section 12. Gram-Negative Cocci - p. 515.e1 66. 39. Neisseria and Moraxella catarrhalis - p. 516 67. Section 13. Anaerobic Bacteriology - p. 525.e2 68. 40. Overview and General Laboratory Considerations - p. 526 69. 41. Overview of Anaerobic Organisms - p. 537 70. Section 14. Mycobacteria and Other Bacteria with Unusual Growth Requirements - p. 551.e2 71. 42. Mycobacteria - p. 552 72. 43. Obligate Intracellular and Nonculturable Bacterial Agents - p. 581 73. 44. Cell Wall–Deficient Bacteria: Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma - p. 598 74. 45. The Spirochetes - p. 608 75. Part IV. Parasitology - p. 623.e4 76. 46. Overview of the Methods and Strategies in Parasitology - p. 624 77. 47. Intestinal Protozoa - p. 665 78. 48. Blood and Tissue Protozoa - p. 710 79. 49. Protozoa From Other Body Sites - p. 736 80. 50. Intestinal Nematodes - p. 751 81. 51. Tissue Nematodes - p. 766 82. 52. Blood and Tissue Filarial Nematodes - p. 778 83. 53. Intestinal Cestodes - p. 788 84. 54. Tissue Cestodes - p. 801 85. 55. Intestinal Trematodes - p. 811 86. 56. Liver and Lung Trematodes - p. 819 87. 57. Blood Trematodes - p. 826 88. Part V. Mycology - p. 831.e1 89. 58. Overview of Fungal Identification Methods and Strategies - p. 832 90. 59. Hyaline Molds, Mucorales, Basidiobolales, Entomophthorales, Dermatophytes, and Opportunistic and Systemic Mycoses - p. 853 91. 60. Dematiaceous Molds - p. 886 92. 61. Pneumocystis jirovecii, Lagenidium, Paralegenidium, Pythium, Rhinosporidium and Uncultivated Paracoccidioides - p. 904 93. 62. The Yeasts and Yeastlike Organisms - p. 910 94. 63. Antifungal Susceptibility Testing, Therapy, and Prevention - p. 929 95. Part VI. Virology - p. 933.e1 96. 64. Overview of the Methods and Strategies in Virology - p. 934 97. 65. Viruses and Prions in Human Disease - p. 966 98. 66. Antiviral Therapy, Susceptibility Testing, and Prevention - p. 996 99. Part VII. Diagnosis by Organ System - p. 1002.e2 100. 67. Bloodstream Infections - p. 1003 101. 68. Infections of the Lower Respiratory Tract - p. 1022 102. 69. Upper Respiratory Tract Infections and Other Infections of the Oral Cavity and Neck - p. 1038 103. 70. Meningitis and Other Infections of the Central Nervous System - p. 1046 104. 71. Infections of the Eyes, Ears, and Sinuses - p. 1059 105. 72. Infections of the Urinary Tract - p. 1071 106. 73. Genital Tract Infections - p. 1082 107. 74. Gastrointestinal Tract Infections - p. 1098 108. 75. Skin, Soft Tissue, and Wound Infections - p. 1116 109. 76. Normally Sterile Body Fluids, Bone and Bone Marrow, and Solid Tissues - p. 1127 110. Part VIII. Clinical Laboratory Management - p. 1136.e2 111. 77. Quality in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory - p. 1137 112. 78. Infection Prevention and Control - p. 1146 113. 79. Sentinel Laboratory Response to Bioterrorism - p. 1154 114. Glossary - p. e1 115. Index - p. 1160
