Description
**Selected for Doody's Core Titles® 2024 in Laboratory Technology**Gain the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in the clinical lab! Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology, 7th Edition uses a reader-friendly "building-block" approach to help you learn the essentials of diagnostic microbiology. Featuring full-color drawings and photos, this text helps you learn to develop the critical thinking and problem-solving skills necessary to the accurate diagnosis of infectious diseases and the identification of infectious agents. Written by noted educators Connie R. Mahon and Donald C. Lehman, this edition adds new content on SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19, along with the latest information on prevention, treatment modalities, and CDC guidelines.- Building-block approach encourages you to use previously learned information in mastering new material- Full-color photographs and photomicrographs make it easier to understand and apply diagnostic microbiology concepts- Case studies describe clinical and laboratory findings, offering opportunities to correlate observations with possible etiologic agents and to build critical thinking and problem-solving skills- Hands-on procedures in the appendices describe techniques used in the lab setting- Issues to Consider boxes list important points to think about while reading the chapter- Case Checks in each chapter highlight specific points in the text and show how they connect to case studies- Bolded key terms with abbreviations are listed at the beginning of each chapter, showing the most important and relevant terms in each chapter- Learning Objectives at the beginning of each chapter supply you with a measurable learning outcome to achieve by completing the material- Points to Remember sections at the end of each chapter provide a bulleted list of key concepts- Learning Assessment Questions at the conclusion of each chapter help you to think critically and to evaluate how well you have mastered the material- Agents of Bioterror and Forensic Microbiology chapter provides the most current information about these important topics- Glossary at the end of the book supplies you with a quick reference for looking up definitions of key terms- NEW! Information about SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 is added to this edition- NEW! Updated content is included throughout the book, and several chapters are reorganized and refocused- NEW! Enterobacteriaceae chapter is updated
Table of Contents
Part 1: Introduction to clinical microbiology1. Bacterial cell structure, physiology, metabolism, and genetics2. Host-parasite interaction3. The laboratory role in infection control4. Control of microorganisms: disinfection, sterilization, and microbiology safety5. Performance improvement in the microbiology laboratory6. Specimen collection and processing7. Microscopic examination of materials from infected sites8. Use of colony morphology for the presumptive identification of microorganisms9. Biochemical identification of gram-negative bacteria10. Immunodiagnosis of infectious diseases11. Applications of molecular diagnostics12. Antibacterial mechanisms of action and bacterial resistance mechanisms13. Antimicrobial susceptibility testingPart 2: Laboratory identification of significant isolates14. Staphylococcus and similar organisms15. Streptococcus, Enterococcus, and other catalase-negative, gram-positive cocci16. Aerobic gram-positive bacilli17. Neisseria species and Moraxella catarrhalis18. Haemophilus, HACEK group, Legionella, and other fastidious gram-negative bacilli19. Enterobacterales20. Vibrio, Aeromonas, Campylobacter, and Campylobacter-like species21. Nonfermenting and miscellaneous gram-negative bacilli22. Anaerobes of clinical importance23. The spirochetes24. Chlamydia, Rickettsia, and similar organisms25. Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma26. Mycobacterium tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacteria27. Medically significant fungi28. Diagnostic parasitology29. Clinical virology30. Agents of bioterror and forensic microbiology31. Biofilms: architects of diseasePart 3: Laboratory diagnosis of infectious diseases: an organ system approach to diagnostic microbiology32. Upper and lower respiratory tract infections33. Skin and soft tissue infections34. Gastrointestinal infections and food poisoning35. Infections of the central nervous system36. Bacteremia and sepsis37. Urinary tract infections38. Genital infections and sexually transmitted infections39. Infections in special populations40. Zoonotic diseases41. Ocular infectionsAppendix A Answers to learning assessmentquestionsAppendix B Selected bacteriologic culture mediaAppendix C Selected mycology culture media and stainsAppendix D Selected procedures
