Bailey & Scott's Diagnostic Microbiology, 14th Edition

Author: Patricia M. Tille, PhD, BS, MT(ASCP), FACSc
Publisher: Elsevier
Date Published: 2017
Pages: 1,076
Cover Type: Hard Cover
Expiration Date: 12/31/2021

Florida clinical laboratory personnel: Section A meets the Florida 1-hour specialty requirements in microbiology, immunology/serology, and molecular pathology. Sections B, C and D meet the 1-hour requirement in microbiology. Section D also meets the 1-hour requirement in administration/supervision.

For those certified by ASCP: Section A provides 8 hours in microbiology, 2 in serology/immunology, and 2 in molecular pathology. Sections B and C each provide 12 hours in microbiology. Section D provides 10 hours in microbiology and 2 in administration/supervision.

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Serving as the #1 bench reference for practicing microbiologists, Bailey & Scott's Diagnostic Microbiology, 14th Edition features hundreds step-by-step procedures, updated visuals, new case studies, and new material on the latest trends and equipment in clinical microbiology - including automation, automated streaking, MALDI-TOF, and incubator microscopes. 

New to this Edition

• NEW! Coverage of automation, automated streaking, MALDI-TOF, and incubator microscopes keeps you in the know on these progressing topics.
• NEW! Updated images provide a more vivid look into book content and reflect the latest procedures.
• NEW! Thoroughly reviewed and updated chapters equip you with the most current information.
• NEW! Significant lab manual improvements provide an excellent learning resource at no extra cost.

Key Features

• More than 800 detailed, full-color illustrations aid comprehension and help in visualizing concepts.
• Expanded sections on parasitology, mycology, and virology eliminate the need to purchase separate books on this material.
• General and Species boxes in the organism chapters highlight the important topics that will be discussed in the chapter.
• Case studies provide the opportunity to apply information to a variety of diagnostic scenarios, and help improve decision-making and critical thinking skills.
• Hands-on procedures include step-by-step instructions, full-color photos, and expected results.
• A glossary of terms is found at the back of the book for quick reference.
• Learning resources on the Evolve companion website enhance learning with review questions and procedures.

The course is divided into four sections of 12 contact hours each. Please note that the Sections A and B quizzes are ready to mail now. The Sections C and D quizzes will be ready to mail Monday, October 16. If you order all four quizzes, we'll ship the first two now and the second two on October 16. 

Section A (Chapters 1-18): Covers basic medical microbiology, laboratory safety and specimen management; diagnostic methods for microbial detection and identification, including microscopy, nucleic-acid based testing, immunochemical methods and serological diagnosis of infectious diseases; principles of antimicrobial action and resistance; antimicrobial susceptibility testing; principles of bacterial identification and characterization; characteristics of certain gram-positive and gram-negative cocci, gram-positive bacilli, and partially acid-fast bacilli.

Section B (Chapters 20-39): Covers gram-negative bacilli and coccobacilli, including gram-negative bacilli that are optimally recovered on special media; gram-negative cocci.

Section C (Chapters 40-57): Covers anaerobic bacteriology and overview of anaerobic organisms; mycobacteria; obligate intracellular and non-culturable agents; cell-wall deficient bacteria; spirochetes. Also covers laboratory methods for diagnosis of parasitic infections and protozoan, nematode, cestode and trematode parasites.

Section D (Chapters 58-79): Covers mycology, virology, diagnosis of infectious disease by organ systems, and clinical laboratory management including quality in the clinical microbiology laboratory, infection control, and the sentinel laboratory response to bioterrorism.