Perfect your lab skills with the gold standard in microbiology! Serving as both the #1 bench reference for practicing microbiologists and as a favorite text for students in clinical laboratory science programs Bailey & Scott’s Diagnostic Microbiology 14th Edition covers all the topical information and critical thinking practice you need for effective laboratory testing. This new edition also features hundreds step-by-step procedures updated visuals new case studies and new material on the latest trends and equipment in clinical microbiology — including automation automated streaking MALDI-TOF and incubator microscopes. It’s everything you need to get quality lab results in class and in clinical practice!


　New to this edition
　　　ㆍ　NEW! Coverage of automation, automated streaking, MALDI-TOF, and incubator microscopes keeps you in the know on these progressing topics.
　　　ㆍ　NEW! Updated images provide a more vivid look into book content and reflect the latest procedures.
　　　ㆍ　NEW! Thoroughly reviewed and updated chapters equip you with the most current information.
　　　ㆍ　NEW! Significant lab manual improvements provide an excellent learning resource at no extra cost.
　　　ㆍ　NEW! 10 extra case studies on the Evolve companion website offer more opportunities to improve critical thinking skills.

　Key Features
　　　ㆍ　More than 800 detailed, full-color illustrations aid comprehension and help in visualizing concepts.
　　　ㆍ　Expanded sections on parasitology, mycology, and virology eliminate the need to purchase separate books on this material.
　　　ㆍ　General and Species boxes in the organism chapters highlight the important topics that will be discussed in the chapter.
　　　ㆍ　Case studies provide the opportunity to apply information to a variety of diagnostic scenarios, and help improve decision-making and critical thinking skills.
　　　ㆍ　Hands-on procedures include step-by-step instructions, full-color photos, and expected results.
　　　ㆍ　A glossary of terms is found at the back of the book for quick reference.
　　　ㆍ　Learning objectives begin each chapter, offering a measurable outcome to achieve by the completing the material.
　　　ㆍ　Learning resources on the Evolve companion website enhance learning with review questions and procedures.

Part I: Basic Medical Microbiology
　　　1. Microbial Taxonomy
　　　2. Bacterial Genetics, Metabolism, and Structure
　　　3. Host-Microorganism Interactions

Part II: General Principles in Clinical Microbiology
　Section 1:Safety and Specimen Management
　　　4. Laboratory Safety
　　　5. Specimen Management
　Section 2: Approaches to Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases
　　　6. Role of Microscopy
　　　7. Traditional Cultivation and Identification
　　　8. Nucleic Acid-Based Analytic Methods for Microbial Identification and Characterization
　　　9. Overview of Immunochemical Methods Used for Organism Detection
　Section 3: Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity
　　　10. Principles of Antimicrobial Action & Resistance
　　　11. Laboratory Methods and Strategies for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing

Part III: Bacteriology
　Section 1: Principles of Identification
　　　12. Overview of Bacterial Identification Methods and Strategies
　Section 2: Catalase-Positive, Gram-Positive Cocci
　　　13. Staphylococcus, Micrococcus, and Similar Organisms
　Section 3: Catalase-Negative, Gram-Positive Cocci
　　　14. Streptococcus, Enterococcus, and Similar Organisms
　Section 4: Non-Branching, Catalase-Positive, Gram-Positive Bacilli
　　　15. Bacillus and Similar Organisms
　　　16. Listeria, Corynebacterium, and Similar Organisms
　Section 5: Non-Branching, Catalase-Negative, Gram-Positive Bacilli
　　　17. Erysipelothirix, Lactobacillus, and Similar Organisms
　Section 6: Branching or Partially Acid-Fast, Gram-Positive Bacilli
　　　18. Nocardia, Streptomyces, Rhodococcus, and Similar Organisms
　Section 7: Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Positive, Oxidase-Negative)
　　　19. Enterobacteriaceae
　　　20. Acinetobacter, Stenotrophomonas, and Other Organisms
　Section 8: Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Positive, Oxidase-Positive)
　　　21. Pseudomonas, Burkholderia, and Similar Organisms
　　　22. Achromobacter, Rhizobium, Ochrobactrum, and Similar Organisms
　　　23. Chryseobacterium, Sphingobacterium, and Similar Organisms
　　　24. Alcaligenes, Bordetella (Nonpertussis), Comamonas, and Similar Organisms
　　　25. Vibrio, Aeromonas, Plesiomonas shigelloides, and Chromobacterium violaceum
　Section 9: Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Negative, Oxidase-Positive)
　　　26. Sphingomonas paucimobilis and Similar Organisms
　　　27. Moraxella
　　　28. Eikenella corrodens and Similar Organisms
　　　29. Pasteurella and Similar Organisms
　　　30. Actinobacillus, Kingella, Cardiobacterium, Capnocytophaga, and Similar Organisms
　Section 10: Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Negative, Oxidase-Variable)
　　　31. Haemophilus
　Section 11: Gram-Negative Bacilli that are Optimally Recovered on Special Media
　　　32. Bartonella and Afipia
　　　33. Campylobacter, Arcobacter, and Helicobacter
　　　34. Legionella
　　　35. Brucella
　　　36. Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis
　　　37. Francisella
　　　38. Streptobacillus moniliformis and Spirillum minus
　Section 12: Gram-Negative Cocci
　　　39. Neisseria and Moraxella catarrhalis
　Section 13: Anaerobic Bacteriology
　　　40. Overview and General Considerations
　　　41. Laboratory Considerations
　Section 14: Mycobacteria and Other Bacteria with Unusual Growth Requirements
　　　42. Mycobacteria
　　　43. Obligate Intracellular and Nonculturable Bacterial Agents
　　　44. Cell Wall-Deficient Bacteria: Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma
　　　45. The Spirochetes
　　　
Part IV: Parasitology
　　　46. Overview of the Methods and Strategies in Parasitology
　　　47. Intestinal Protozoa
　　　48. Blood and Tissue Protoza
　　　49. Protozoa from Other Body Sites
　　　50. Intestinal Nematodes
　　　51. Tissue Nematodes
　　　52. Blood Nematodes
　　　53. Intestinal Cestodes
　　　54. Tissue Cestodes
　　　55. Intestinal Trematodes
　　　56. Liver and Lung Trematodes
　　　57. Blood Trematodes

Part V: Mycology
　　　58. Overview of Fungal Identification Methods and Strategies
　　　59. Hyaline Molds, Zygomycetes, Dermatophytes, and Opportunitistic and Systemic Mycoses
　　　60. Dematiaceious Molds
　　　61. Opportunistic Atypical Fungs: P. jiroveci
　　　62. The Yeasts
　　　63. Antifungal Susceptibility Testing, Therapy and Prevention
　　　
Part VI: Virology
　　　64. Overview of the Methods and Strategies in Virology
　　　65. Viruses in Human Disease
　　　66. Antiviral Therapy, Susceptibility Testing and Prevention
　　　
Part VII: Diagnosis by Organ System
　　　67. Bloodstream Infections
　　　68. Infections of the Lower Respiratory Tract
　　　69. Upper Respiratory Tract Infections and Other Infections of the Oral Cavity and Neck
　　　70. Meningitis and Other Infections of the Central Nervous Systems
　　　71. Infections of the Eyes, Ears, and Sinuses
　　　72. Infections of the Urinary Tract
　　　73. Genital Tract Infections
　　　74. Gastrointestinal Tract Infections
　　　75. Skin, Soft Tissue, and Wound Infections
　　　76. Normally Sterile Body Fluids, Bone and Bone Marrow, and Solid Tissues

Part VIII: Clinical Laboratory Management
　　　77. Quality in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory
　　　78. Infection Control
　　　79. Sentinel Laboratory Response to Bioterrorism

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