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Bailey & Scott’s Diagnostic Microbiology 15th Edition pdf eBook ISBN13 : 978-0323681056
About this eBook :
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.
Key features :
- More than 800 high-quality, full-color illustrations help you visualize concepts.
- Expanded sections on parasitology, mycology, and virology allow you to use just one book, eliminating the need to purchase other microbiology textbooks for these topics.
- Hands-on procedures show exactly what takes place in the lab, including step-by-step methods, photos, and expected results.
- Case studies allow you to apply your knowledge to diagnostic scenarios and to develop critical thinking skills.
- Genera and Species boxes provide handy, at-a-glance summaries at the beginning of each organism chapter.
- Learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter provide measurable outcomes to achieve by completing the chapter material.
- A glossary defines terms at the back of the book and on the Evolve companion website.
Table of Contents
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PART I: BASIC MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
PART II: GENERAL PRINCIPLES IN CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
- Section 1: Safety and Specimen Management
- Section 2: Approaches to Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases
- Section 3: Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity
PART III: BACTERIOLOGY
- Section 1: Principles of Identification
- Section 2: Catalase-Positive, Gram-Positive Cocci
- Section 3: Catalase-Negative, Gram-Positive Cocci
- Section 4: Non-Branching, Catalase-Positive, Gram-Positive Bacilli
- Section 5: Non-Branching, Catalase-Negative, Gram-Positive Bacilli
- Section 7: Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Positive, Oxidase-Negative)
- Section 8: Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Positive, Oxidase-Positive)
- Section 9: Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Negative, Oxidase-Positive)
- Section 10: Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Negative, Oxidase-Variable)
- Section 11: Gram-Negative Bacilli that are Optimally Recovered on Special Media
- Section 12: Gram-Negative Cocci
- Section 13: Anaerobic Bacteriology
- Section 14: Mycobacteria and Other Bacteria with Unusual Growth Requirements
PART IV: PARASITOLOGY
PART V: MYCOLOGY
PART VI: VIROLOGY
PART VII: DIAGNOSIS BY ORGAN SYSTEM
PART VIII: CLINICAL LABORATORY MANAGEMENT
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