The primary mission of a clinical bacteriology laboratory is to assist clinicians in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases, and to support infection control specialists in their tasks.

Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms that lack a nuclear membrane, are metabolically active and divide by binary fission. Medically they are a major cause of disease. Superficially, …

Journal of Clinical Microbiology® publishes the most current research related to the lab diagnosis and management of human and animal infections. Read and join our community.

Contents: The first part of the text concisely reviews basic background material that lays the foundation for understanding clinical bacteriology. Included in this section are chapters that …

ground material that lays the foundation for understanding clinical bacteriology. Included in this section are chapters that describe bacterial classification, transmission, pathogenesis, and …

What is Clinical Microbiology? • Function of the clinical microbiology laboratory: • Clinical: diagnosis and management of infections • Epidemiological: understand infectious microbes in …

Medical Microbiology begins with a review of the immune system, focusing on the body's response to invading microorganisms. Bacteria are then covered, first with a series of chapters …

Today, clinical microbiology uses standard techniques including Gram stain morphology, in vitro culture, antigen and antibody assays, and molecular biology both to establish a diagnosis and …

What is Clinical Microbiology? Smear reports are important! Think of all pathogens, not just what is ordered. Courteous, Credible and Clear. Visit patient and confirm genuineness of infection – …

2012年12月17日 · In this review we aim to sketch the most recent developments in laboratory-based clinical bacteriology and to provide an overview of emerging novel diagnostic …