Bacteria Identification Manual
The California Microbial Source Identification Manual: A Tiered Approach to Identifying. Fecal Pollution Sources to Beaches. Bacterial Identification: An overview of techniques used for bacterial identification. Use of Real Time PCR and Microarrays in identifying bacterial strains. IDENTIFICATION OF UNKNOWN BACTERIA. Identification schemes and flow charts can be found in reference texts such as “Bergey’s Manual of Determinative.
Manual for the laboratory identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacterial pathogens of public health importance in the developing world WHO/CDS/CSR/RMD/2003.6. Manual for the laboratory identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacterial pathogens of public health importance in the developing world: Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Salmonella serotype Typhi, Shigella, and Vibrio cholerae I. Introduction II. Requirements of a reference laboratory Bacterial agents of pneumonia and meningitis III. Haemophilus influenzae IV. Neisseria meningitidis V.
Streptococcus pneumoniae Sexually transmitted pathogen for which there are increasing antimicrobial resistance concerns VI. Neisseria gonorrhoeae Bacterial agents of enteric diseases of public health concern VIII. Salmonellaserotype Typhi VIII. Vibrio cholerae X.
Conclusion XI. Appendices 1. Standard safety practices in the microbiology laboratory 2. Media, reagents, and quality control 3. Collection and transport of sterile site specimens 4.
Isolation and presumptive identification of agents from normally sterile sites 5. Nasopharyngeal swab specimen collection and culture methodology 6. Serotyping and quellung typing of Streptococcus pneumoniae 7. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing by broth microdilution 8. Specimen collection and primary isolation of Neisseria gonorrhoeae 9. Fecal specimens:collection, transport, and field supplies 10. Laboratory processing of fecal specimens 11.
Bacteria Identification Manual
Preservation and storage of isolates 12. Packing and shipping of diagnostic specimens and infectious substances 13. Manufacturer, supplier, and distributor contact information 14. International reference laboratories 15. Selected references.