Francisella
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…
MICROBIOLOGY
Opportunistic Atypical Fungus: Pneumocystis jiroveci
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…
Sphingomonas paucimobilis and Similar Organisms
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…
Quality in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory
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…
Moraxella and Related Organisms
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…
Bacillus and Similar Organisms
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…
Antifungal Susceptibility Testing, Therapy, and Prevention
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…
Serologic Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases
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…
Chryseobacterium, Sphingobacterium, and Similar Organisms
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…
