Bailey & Scott's diagnostic microbiology

"Known as the #1 bench reference for practicing microbiologists and an excellent text for students in clinical laboratory science programs, Bailey & Scott's Diagnostic Microbiology, 14th Edition helps you develop and refine the skills you need for effective laboratory testing. In-depth information is useful and easily accessible, with step-by-step instructions for all the procedures"--Publisher.

pt. 1. Basic medical microbiology. Microbial taxonomy -- Bacterial genetics, metabolism, and structure -- Host-microorganism interactions -- pt. 2. General principles in clinical microbiology. Laboratory safety -- Specimen management -- Role of Microscopy -- Traditional cultivation and identification -- Nucleic acid-based analytic methods for microbial identification and characterization -- Overview of immunochemical methods used for organism detection -- Principles of antimicrobial action and resistance -- Laboratory methods and strategies for antimicrobial susceptibility testing -- pt. 3. Bacteriology. Overview of bacterial identification methods and strategies -- Staphylococcus, micrococcus, and similar organisms -- Streptococuus, enterococcus, and similar organisms -- Bacillus and similar organisms -- Listeria, corynebacterium, and similar organisms -- Erysipelothrix, lactobacillus, and similar organisms -- Nocardia, streptomyces, rhodococcus, and similar organisms -- Enterobacteriaceae -- Acinetobacter, stenotrophomonas, and other organisms -- Pseudomonas, burkholderia, and similar organisms Achromobacter, rhizobium, ochrobactrum, and similar organisms -- Chryseobacterium, sp…