7th Edition By Connie R. Mahon
Chapters 1 - 41
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Tableof contents
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Part 1: Introduction to Clinical Microbiology
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Chapter 1. Bacterial Cell Structure, Physiology, Metabolism, and Genetics
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Chapter2. Host-Parasite Interaction
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Chapter3. The LaboratoryRole in Infection Control
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Chapter4. Control ofMicroorganisms: Disinfection, Sterilization, and MicrobiologySafety
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Chapter5.Performance Improvement intheMicrobiologyLaboratory
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Chapter 6. Specimen Collection and Processing
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Chapter 7. Microscopic Examination ofMaterials from Infected Sites
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Chapter8. Use ofColonyMorphologyfor the Presumptive Identification ofMicroorganisms
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Chapter9. BiochemicalIdentificationofGram-NegativeBacteria
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Chapter10. Immunodiagnosis ofInfectious Diseases
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Chapter 11. Applications ofMolecular Diagnostics
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Chapter12.Antibacterial Mechanisms ofActionandBacterialResistance Mechanisms
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Chapter 13. Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
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Part2:LaboratoryIdentificationof SignificantIsolates
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Chapter14. Staphylococci j j
Chapter 15. Streptococcus, Enterococcus, and Other Catalase-Negative, Gram-Positive Cocci
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Chapter 16. Aerobic Gram-Positive Bacilli
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Chapter 17. Neisseria Species and Moraxella catarrhalis
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Chapter 18. Haemophilus, HACEK, Legionella and Other Fastidious Gram-Negative Bacilli
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Chapter 19. Enterobacteriaceae
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Chapter 20. Vibrio, Aeromonas, and Campylobacter Species
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Chapter 21. Nonfermenting and Miscellaneous Gram-Negative Bacilli
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Chapter 22. Anaerobes ofClinical Importance
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Chapter 23. The Spirochetes j j j
Chapter 24. Chlamydia, Rickettsia, and Similar Organisms
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Chapter25. MycoplasmaandUreaplasma
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Chapter 26. Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria
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Chapter 27. Medically Significant Fungi
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Chapter 28. Diagnostic Parasitology
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Chapter 29. Clinical Virology
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Chapter 30.AgentsofBioterrorand Forensic Microbiology
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Chapter31. Biofilms: Architects ofDisease
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Part 3: Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: and Organ SystemApproach to Diagnostic Microbiology
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Chapter32.Upperand Lower RespiratoryTractInfections
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Chapter 33. Skinand Soft Tissue Infections
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Chapter 34. Gastrointestinal Infections and Food Poisoning
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Chapter 35. Infections ofthe CentralNervous System
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Chapter 36. Bacteremia and Sepsis
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Chapter 37. UrinaryTract Infections
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Chapter 38. Genital Infections and SexuallyTransmitted Infections
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Chapter 39. Infections in Special Populations
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Chapter40.Zoonotic Diseases j j j
Chapter41. Ocular Infectionsj j j
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,Chapter01: Bacterial Cell Structure, Physiology,Metabolism, and Genetics
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of Diagnostic Microbiology, 7th Edition Test Bank
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1. Tosurvive, microbial inhabitants havelearnedto adapt byvarying all ofthe following, except
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a. growth rate. j
b. growth in all atmospheric conditions. j j j j
c. growth at particular temperatures. j j j
d. bacterial shape. j
ANSWER: D j
Thechapterbeginsbydiscussingthewaymicrobialinhabitantshavehadto evolveto survive in many
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differentniches andhabitats.Itdiscusses slowgrowers,rapid growers, and replication withscarceor
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abundantnutrients,underdifferentatmosphericconditions, temperature requirements,andcell
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structure.Bacterialshapeasaformofevolutionisnot discussed. j j j j j j j j j j
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2. Who was considered the father ofprotozoology and bacteriology?
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a. Antonvan Leeuwenhoek j j
b. LouisPasteur j
c. Carl Landsteiner j
d. Michael Douglas j
ANSWER: A j
ThebookdiscussesAntonvanLeeuwenhoekastheinventorofthemicroscopeandthefirst person
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toseethe“beasties.”Sotheydubbedhimthefatherofprotozoologyandbacteriology. Theother
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three individuals werenot discussed.
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3. Prokaryoticcells have which of the following structures in their cytoplasm? j j j j j j j j j j
a. Golgiapparatus j
b. Ribosomes
c. Mitochondria
d. Endoplasmic reticulum j
ANSWER: B j
Allthe structures listed arefound in eukaryotic cells,but ribosomes are the onlyonesthat apply to
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prokaryotic cells. j
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4. This form of DNAis commonlyfound in eukaryotic cells.
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a. Linear
b. Circular
c. Plasmid
d. Colloid
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CircularandplasmidDNAareusuallyfoundonlyinbacteria,noteukaryoticcells.Colloidis a property
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ofproteinmolecules andisnotassociatedwith nucleotides.
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5. Thenuclearmembranein prokaryotes is
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a. missing.
b. impenetrable.
c. a classic membrane. j j
d. a lipid bilayer membrane.
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ANSWER: A j
Prokaryotic cells do not have anymembrane-bound structures in the cytoplasm includinga
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structured nucleus. j
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6. Amicroorganismthatisaunicellularorganismandlacksanuclearmembraneandtrue
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nucleusbelongstowhichclassification? j j j j
a. Fungi
b. Bacteria
c. Algae
d. Parasite
ANSWER: B j
Fungi, algae, andparasites areunicellulareukaryoticorganisms that contain atruenucleus. Bacteria
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areprokaryotic anddonotcontain atruenucleusornuclearmembrane.
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7. In thelaboratory, theclinical microbiologist is responsible for all the following, except
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a. isolating microorganisms. j
b. selectingtreatmentforpatients. j j j
c. identifying microorganisms. j
d. analyzingbacteria that cause disease. j j j j
ANSWER: B j
Clinicalmicrobiologistsdo not select thetreatment forpatients. Theyprovide thedoctor with the
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nameoftheorganism andthe antibioticsthatcan killthebacteria,butnot inthefinal selection of
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treatment protocols. j
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8. What enables themicrobiologist toselect thecorrectmediaforprimarycultureand optimize the
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chanceof isolating a pathogenicorganism?
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a. Determining staining characteristics j j
b. Understandingthe cell structure and biochemical pathways of an organism j j j j j j j j j
c. Understandingthe growth requirements ofpotential pathogens at specific bodysite j j j j j j j j j j
d. Knowingthedifferences incell walls ofparticular bacteria j j j j j j j j
ANSWER: C j