Rodriguez, Maria Teresa T.

Review handbook in diagnostic bacteriology / Maria Teresa T. Rodriguez. - xi, 399 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references.

Dedication --
Preface --
Acknowledgements --
History of microbiology --
Bacterial taxonomy --
Prokaryotes, eukaryotes, and archaebacteria --
Bacterial genetics --
Bacterial metabolism --
Microscopy --
Bacterial staining --
Microbial nutrition --
Culture and culture media --
Biosafety and quality control in a microbiology laboratory --
Sterilization and disinfection --
Pathogenesis (host-microbe interaction) --
Specimen collection, transport, and processing --
Antimicrobials (antibiotics) --
Antimcrobial susceptibility testing --
Methods for bacterial identification --
Gram positive cocci --
Gram negative cocci --
Enterobacteriaceae --
Non-entric gastrointestinal pathogens --
Non-fermentive gram-negative bacilli --
Small, Pleomorphic, gram-negative bacilli --
Aerobic gram-positive bacilli --
Mycobactiria (acid-fast bacilli) --
Anaerobic bacteria --
Rickettsiacare and related organisms --
Chlamydiaceae --
Cell wall-deficient bacteria --
Spirichetes and miscellaneous bacteria --
References --
Author.

College of Health Sciences Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology


Text in English

9789719808770 (pbk)


Diagnostic bacteriology.

579.3 R61 2018