| Chapter Objectives (See related pages)
After completing Chapter 46, you will be able to:
46.1 Define microbiology. |
| | | 46.2 Describe how microorganisms cause disease. |
| | | 46.3 Describe how microorganisms are classified and named. |
| | | 46.4 Explain how viruses, bacteria, protozoans, fungi, and parasites differ and give examples of each. |
| | | 46.5 Describe the process involved in diagnosing an
infection. |
| | | 46.6 List general guidelines for obtaining specimens. |
| | | 46.7 Describe how throat culture, urine, sputum,
wound, and stool specimens are obtained. |
| | | 46.8 Explain how to transport specimens to outside
laboratories. |
| | | 46.9 Describe two techniques used in the direct
examination of culture specimens. |
| | | 46.10 Explain how to prepare and examine stained
specimens. |
| | | 46.11 Describe how to culture specimens in the medical
office. |
| | | 46.12 Explain how cultures are interpreted. |
| | | 46.13 Describe how to perform an antimicrobial
sensitivity determination. |
| | | 46.14 Explain how to implement quality control
measures in the microbiology laboratory. |
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