Perilla, Mindy J.

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. Shigella -- IX. 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. 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.

Supporting Files = Appendices (p. 163-359): 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. 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.

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