Study Guide for Bailey and Scott's Diagnostic Microbiology

by Forbes, Betty A.

• ISBN13: 9780323047807
• ISBN10: 0323047807
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-22
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science div

Summary

Corresponding to chapters in Bailey & Scott's Diagnostic Microbiology, 12th Edition, this new guide reviews important topics and helps students master key material. It includes chapter objectives, a summary of key points, review questions, and case studies. Material is presented in an engaging format that challenges students to apply their knowledge to real-life scenarios. Type Source Promotion Chapter Objectives open each chapter, providing a measurable outcome to achieve by completing the material. A summary of Key Points from the main text helps students clearly identify key concepts covered in each chapter. Review Questions in each chapter test students on important knowledge in addition to key terms and abbreviations. Case studies in each chapter offer challenging questions for further analysis, and challenge students to apply their knowledge to the real world.

Table of Contents

Basic Medical Microbiology
Microbial Taxonomy	p. 3
Bacterial Genetics, Metabolism, and Structure	p. 4
Host-Microorganism Interactions	p. 8
General Principles in Clinical Microbiology
Safety and Specimen Management	p. 13
Laboratory Safety	p. 13
Specimen Management	p. 17
Approaches to Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases	p. 19
Role of Microscopy	p. 19
Traditional Cultivation and Identification	p. 21
Nucleic Acid-Based Analytic Methods for Microbial Identification and Characterization	p. 24
Immunochemical Methods Used for Organism Detection	p. 28
Serologic Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases	p. 30
Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity	p. 33
Principles of Antimicrobial Action and Resistance	p. 33
Laboratory Methods and Strategies for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing	p. 36
Bacteriology
Section One, comprising Chapters 13 through 15, is not covered in the study guide, because the material is not conducive to the study guide format
Overview of Bacterial Identification Methods and Strategies
General Considerations and Applications of Information Provided in Bacterial Sections of Part III
Bacterial Identification Flow Charts and Schemes: A Guide to Part III
Catalase-Positive, Gram-Positive Cocci	p. 39
Staphylococcus, Micrococcus, and Similar Organisms	p. 39
Catalase-Negative, Gram-Positive Cocci	p. 43
Streptococcus, Enterococcus, and Similar Organisms	p. 43
Non-Branching, Catalase-Positive, Gram-Positive Bacilli	p. 47
Bacillus and Similar Organisms	p. 47
Listeria, Corynebacterium, and Similar Organisms	p. 50
Non-Branching, Catalase-Negative, Gram-Positive Bacilli	p. 53
Erysipelothrix, Lactobacillus, and Similar Organisms	p. 53
Branching or Partially Acid-Fast, Gram-Positive Bacilli	p. 56
Nocardia, Streptomyces, Rhodococcus, and Similar Organisms	p. 56
Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Positive, Oxidase-Negative)	p. 58
Enterobacteriaceae	p. 58
Acinetobacter, Stenotrophomonas, and Similar Organisms	p. 63
Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Positive, Oxidase-Positive)	p. 65
Pseudomonas, Burkholderia, and Similar Organisms	p. 65
Achromobacter, Rhizobium, Ochrobactrum, and Similar Organisms	p. 67
Chryseobacterium, Sphingobacterium, and Similar Organisms	p. 69
Alcaligenes, Bordetella (Non-pertussis), Comamonas, and Similar Organisms	p. 70
Vibrio, Aeromonas, Plesiomonas, and Chromobacterium	p. 71
Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Negative, Oxidase-Positive)	p. 73
Sphingomonas paucimobilis and Similar Organisms	p. 73
Moraxella	p. 74
Eikenella and Simitar Organisms	p. 75
Pasteurella and Similar Organisms	p. 77
Actinobacillus, Kingella, Cardiobacterium, Capnocytophaga, and Similar Organisms	p. 79
Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Negative, Oxidase-Variable)	p. 81
Haemophilus	p. 81
Gram-Negative Bacilli That Are Optimally Recovered on Special Media	p. 83
Bartonella and Afipia	p. 83
Campylobacter, Arcobacter, and Helicobacter	p. 85
Legionella	p. 87
Brucella	p. 88
Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis	p. 90
Francisella	p. 92
Streptobacillus moniliformis and Spirillum minus	p. 93
Gram-Negative Cocci	p. 94
Neisseria and Moraxella catarrhalis	p. 94
Anaerobic Bacteriology	p. 96
Overview and General Considerations	p. 96
Laboratory Considerations	p. 98
Mycobacteria and Other Bacteria with Unusual Growth Requirements	p. 100
Mycobacteria	p. 100
Obligate Intracellular and Nonculturable Bacterial Agents	p. 105
Cell Wall-Deficient Bacteria: Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma	p. 108
The Spirochetes	p. 111
Parasitology
Laboratory Methods for Diagnosis of Parasitic Infections	p. 117
Mycology
Laboratory Methods in Basic Mycology	p. 125
Virology
Laboratory Methods in Basic Virology	p. 135
Diagnosis by Organ System
Bloodstream Infections	p. 145
Infections of the Lower Respiratory Tract	p. 148
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections and Other Infections of the Oral Cavity and Neck	p. 151
Meningitis and Other Infections of the Central Nervous System	p. 154
Infections of the Eyes, Ears, and Sinuses	p. 157
Infections of the Urinary Tract	p. 160
Genital Tract Infections	p. 163
Gastrointestinal Tract Infections	p. 168
Skin, Soft Tissue, and Wound Infections	p. 172
Normally Sterile Body Fluids, Bone and Bone Marrow, and Solid Tissues	p. 176
Clinical Laboratory Management
Laboratory Physical Design, Management, and Organization	p. 181
Quality in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory	p. 184
Infection Control	p. 186
Sentinel Laboratory Response to Bioterrorism	p. 189
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