Chapter 79 Infection Control Objectives 1. Define and compare health care–associated infections and community-acquired infections. 2. List three factors determining the likelihood that a given patient would acquire a health care–associated infection….
Chapter 70 Upper Respiratory Tract Infections and Other Infections of the Oral Cavity and Neck Objectives 1. Explain the anatomy and structures of the upper respiratory tract, including the three parts…
Chapter 67 Antiviral Therapy, Susceptibility Testing, and Prevention Objectives 1. Define antiviral resistance and explain what may lead a health care provider to believe that resistance to antiviral therapy is occurring?…
Chapter 37 Bordetella pertussis, Bordetella parapertussis, and Related Species Objectives 1. Describe the general characteristics of the Bordetella spp. 2. State the normal habitat and routes of transmission for Bordetella pertussis and…
Chapter 25 Alcaligenes, Bordetella (Non-pertussis), Comamonas, and Similar Organisms Objectives 1. Describe the normal habitat of the organisms discussed in this chapter and the means of transmission for human infection. 2. List…
Chapter 38 Francisella Objectives 1. List the media of choice for optimal recovery and cultivation of Francisella tularensis. 2. Describe the optimal incubation conditions for F. tularensis. 3. Describe the normal habitat and…
Chapter 62 Opportunistic Atypical Fungus Pneumocystis jiroveci Objectives 1. Describe the symptoms of Pneumocystis jiroveci infection and the cells affected by this organism. 2. List the appropriate specimen types collected for diagnosis…
Chapter 27 Sphingomonas paucimobilis and Similar Organisms Objectives 1. Identify cultivation methods and colonial characteristics for Sphingomonas paucimobilis and similar organisms. 2. State the initial clues that alert the CL to the…
Chapter 78 Quality in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Objectives 1. Distinguish between the terms total quality management (TQM), continuous quality improvement (CQI), performance improvement (PI), quality assurance (QA), LEAN, and Six…
