Introduction The clinical microbiology laboratory offers an increasingly diverse menu of diagnostic assays, including maintenance of traditional methods first developed in the early 1900s, to implementing increasingly complex molecular assays…
Infections are disorders or diseases caused by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites. Infections manifest themselves by a myriad of signs and symptoms in a variety of combinations….
Paratestis and External Genitalia PARATESTIS THE UNREMARKABLE PARATESTIS The paratestis and external genitalia include a number of anatomic locations and entities that are seen by genitourinary pathologists, but also encompass…
Nanotechnology for Disinfection and Sterilization David W. Hobson Naturally occurring mineral, liquid, and organic particles come in a wide range of sizes, shapes, and compositions in the universe, and living…
Antimicrobial Surfaces Nicola J. Irwin Colin P. McCoy Matthew P. Wylie Sean P. Gorman Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) constitute a major challenge for hospitals worldwide and pose a significant risk to…
Regulation of Antimicrobial Pesticides by the US Environmental Protection Agency Stephen F. Tomasino Tajah L. Blackburn Jacqueline L. Hardy In the United States (US), certain types of antimicrobial agents such…
