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Decks in this class (22)

Chapter 1: Review
Significance of microorganisms 1,
Job of clinical microbiologist 2,
Prokaryotes 3
36  cards
Chapter 2: Host Parasite Interactions
Origins of microbiota fetus 1,
Symbiosis 2,
Commensalism 3
59  cards
Chapter 3: Lab Role in Infection Control
Hais and iatrogenic infection cau...,
Types of acute care hospital hais 2,
Surveillance 3
19  cards
Chapter 4: Control of Microorganisms
Exposure to risk increases with __ 1,
Sterilization 2,
Disinfection 3
60  cards
Chapter 5: Performance Improvement in the Lab
Vision and mission statements 1,
Analytic sensitivity 2,
Analytic specificity 3
8  cards
Chapter 6: Specimen Collection and Processing
Identification mechanisms 1,
Basic principles of specimen coll...,
Why are swabs not recommended 3
27  cards
Chapter 7: Microscopic Examination
Rapid response on direct examinat...,
Preparation of samples brightfiel...,
Preparation of samples swabs 3
33  cards
Chapter 8: Colony Morphology
Primary plating 1,
Plate reading 2,
Blood agar 3
34  cards
Chapter 9: Biochemical Testing
Stereotyping 1,
Molecular biology is based on 2,
Maldi tof ms based on 3
55  cards
Chapter 10: Immunodiagnosis
What is serology 1,
What are the advantages of immuno...,
What are the disadvantages of imm...
28  cards
Chapter 11: Molecular Techniques
What represents a significant adv...,
What do molecular diagnostics pro...,
When are molecular techniques par...
33  cards
Exam 1: Quizzes
Which of the following structures...,
The cell walls of gram positive b...,
Streptococcus pyogenes would most...
105  cards
Exam 2: Quizzes
Which of the following describes ...,
The correct order of events in vi...,
The host range of a virus is main...
86  cards
Chapter 12: Antimicrobial Agent Mechanisms
What are antimicrobial agents 1,
Define antibiotics 2,
What is the difference between ba...
22  cards
Chapter 13: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
What is the primary purpose of an...,
What are the traditional methods ...,
What organization publishes stand...
32  cards
Chapter 14: Staphylococci
What are the gram stain and morph...,
List three common species of stap...,
What is the main virulence factor...
17  cards
Chapter 15: Streptococci
What are the general characterist...,
What is the lancefield classifica...,
What are the types of hemolysis o...
51  cards
Chapter 16: Aerobic Gram-Positive Bacilli
What are the general characterist...,
What species is the most signific...,
What disease does corynebacterium...
52  cards
Chapter 17: Neisseria and Moraxella
What are the general characterist...,
Where do neisseria species common...,
What are the primary pathogenic s...
37  cards
Chapter 19: Enterobacterales
What are the general characterist...,
What is the motility characterist...,
What are the biochemical characte...
42  cards
Chapter 18: Haemophilus and Other Fastidious Gram-Negative Bacilli
What are the characteristics of h...,
What factors do haemophilus speci...,
Which haemophilus species require...
70  cards
Chapter 29: Clinical Virology
What has transformed the field of...,
What are viruses classified as 2,
Name three significant human dise...
26  cards

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