Chapter 28 Moraxella and Related Organisms Objectives 1. Identify the distinguishing characteristics of the species within the genera Moraxella and Neisseria. 2. Identify what species within this group of bacteria that are…
Chapter 16 Bacillus and Similar Organisms Objectives 1. Describe the general characteristics of B. anthracis, including colonial morphology and Gram stain appearance. 2. State the location of the organisms in the natural…
Chapter 10 Serologic Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases Objectives 1. Define the two categories of human specific immune response, cell mediated and antibody mediated, including the definition of T cells and B…
Chapter 64 Antifungal Susceptibility Testing, Therapy, and Prevention Objectives 1. Name the documents available that contain the current guidelines for antifungal susceptibility testing. 2. Identify three circumstances in which antifungal susceptibility testing…
Chapter 24 Chryseobacterium, Sphingobacterium, and Similar Organisms Objectives 1. Describe the general characteristics of the organisms discussed in this chapter. 2. Identify the normal habitat and the routes of transmission for the…
Chapter 21 Acinetobacter, Stenotrophomonas, and Similar Organisms Objectives 1. List the most common gram-negative organisms discussed in this chapter that are encountered in clinical specimens. 2. Explain where Acinetobacter spp. are found…
Chapter 29 Eikenella and Similar Organisms Objectives 1. Identify and explain the key morphologic and biochemical characteristics for Eikenella corrodens. 2. Describe the normal habitat for Eikenella spp. and situations that provide…
Chapter 23 Rhizobium, Ochrobactrum, and Similar Organisms Objectives 1. Describe the general characteristics of the organisms discussed in this chapter, including their normal habitat, Gram stain characteristics, and morphology. 2. List the…
Chapter 5 Specimen Management Objectives 1. State four critical parameters that should be monitored in the laboratory from specimen collection to set up and describe the effects each may have on…
Chapter 33 Bartonella and Afipia Objectives 1. Explain the routes of transmission for Bartonella infections, and describe the organism’s interaction with the host. 2. Discuss the clinical manifestations of Trench fever, including…
