Manual of clinical microbiology: Volume 1 / editors in chief, Karen C. Carroll, Michael A. Pfaller, Marie Louise Landry, Alexander J. McAdam, Robin Patel, Sandra S. Richter, David W. Warnock.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents. – Ch. 1 Diagnostic strategies and general topic -Introduction of the 12th edition of the manual of clinical microbiology - - Microscopy - - Automation and design of the clinical microbiology laboratory - - Procedure for the storage of microorganisms - - Prevention of laboratory Acquired infections. – Ch. 2 Bacteriology - - Reagents, stains, and media: Bacteriology - - Streptococcus - - Enterococcus - - Listeria and Erysipelothrix - - Mycobacterium - - Taxonomy of bacteria and archaea - - Gram-positive cocci - - Gram-positive Rods - - Gram negative bacteria - - Neisseria - - Haemophilus - - Yersinia - - Aeromonas - - Pseudomonas - - Brucella - - Bartonella - - Legionella - - Anaerobic bacteria - - Antibacterial agents - - Susceptibility test methods: general consideration - - Curved and spiral-shaped gram-negative rods - - Mycoplasmas and obligate intracellular bacteria. – Ch. 3 Antibacterial agents and susceptibility test methods. – Ch. 4 Virology - - Taxonomy and classification of viruses - - RNA Viruses - - DNA Viruses. – Ch. 5 Antiviral agents and susceptibility test methods - - Antiviral agents. – Ch. 6 Mycology - - Taxonomy, classification, and Nomenclature of fungi - - Fungi. – Ch. 7 Antifungal agents and susceptibility test methods - - Antifungal agents. – Ch. 8 Parasitology - - Taxonomy and classification of human Eukaryotic parasites - - Parasites - - Plasmodium and babesia. – Ch. 9 Antiparasitic agents and susceptibility test methods - - Antiparasitic agents - - Mechanisms of resistance to antiparasitic agents.