Essential procedures for clinical microbiology

Preface Acknowledgements Collection, Transport and Manipulation of clinical specimens and initial Laboratory concerns Aerobic Bacteriology Anaerobic Bacteriology Mycobacteriology Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing Mycology and Aerobic Actinomycetes Parasitology Viruses, Rickettsiae, Chlamydiae, and Mycoplasmas Immunology Molecular Biology Epidemiologic and Infection Control Microbiology Instrument Maintenance and Quality Control Quality Assessment and Control Safety in the Microbiology Laboratory Appendix A: Selected Commercial Suppliers for Clinical Microbiology Index