Department Vice Chair, Clinical and Health Information Sciences, Graduate Program Director/Professor, Medical Laboratory Science, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio; Chair, Microbiology Advisory Committee, International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Science; Editor in Chief, International Journal of Biomedical Laboratory Science, International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Science; President, American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science.

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• Part I Basic Medical Microbiology1. Microbial Taxonomy2. Bacterial Genetics, Metabolism, and Structure3. Host-Microorganism InteractionsPart II General Principles in Clinical MicrobiologySection 1 Safety and Specimen Management4. Laboratory Safety5. Specimen ManagementSection 2 Approaches to Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases6. Role of Microscopy7. Overview of Cultivation and Systems for Identification8. Nucleic Acid-Based Analytic Methods for Microbial Identification and Characterization9. Overview of Immunochemical Methods Used for Organism DetectionSection 3 Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity10. Principles of Antimicrobial Action and Resistance11. Laboratory Methods and Strategies for Antimicrobial Susceptibility TestingPart III BacteriologySection 1 Principles of Identification12. Overview of Bacterial Identification Methods and StrategiesSection 2 Catalase-Positive, Gram-Positive Cocci13. Staphylococcus, Micrococcus, and Similar OrganismsSection 3 Catalase-Negative, Gram-Positive Cocci14. Streptococcus, Enterococcus, and Similar OrganismsSection 4 Non-Branching, Catalase-Positive, Gram-Positive Bacilli15. Bacillus and Similar Organisms16. Listeria, Corynebacterium, and Similar OrganismsSection 5 Nonbranching, Catalase-Negative, Gram-Positive Bacilli17. Erysipelothrix, Lactobacillus, and Similar OrganismsSection 6 Branching or Partially Acid-Fast, Gram-Positive Bacilli18. Nocardia, Streptomyces, Rhodococcus, and Similar OrganismsSection 7 Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Positive, Oxidase-Negative)19. Enterobacterales20. Acinetobacter, Stenotrophomonas, and Other OrganismsSection 8 Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Positive, Oxidase-Positive)21. Pseudomonas, Burkholderia, and Similar Organisms22. Achromobacter, Rhizobium, Ochrobactrum, and Similar Organisms23. Chryseobacterium, Sphingobacterium, and Similar Organisms24. Alcaligenes, Comamonas, and Similar Organisms25. Vibrio, Aeromonas, Plesiomonas shigelloides, and and Chromobacterium violaceumSection 9 Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Negative, Oxidase-Positive)26. Sphingomonas and Similar Organisms27. Moraxella and Neisseria spp.28. Eikenella corrodens and Similar Organisms29. Pasteurella and Similar Organisms30. Actinobacillus, Kingella, Cardiobacterium, Capnocytophaga, and Similar OrganismsSection 10 Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Negative, Oxidase-Variable)31. HaemophilusSection 11 Gram-Negative Bacilli that are Optimally Recovered on Special Media32. Bartonella33. Campylobacter, Arcobacter, and Helicobacter34. Legionella35. Brucella36. Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis37. Francisella38. Streptobacillus spp. and Similar OrganismsSection 12 Gram-Negative Cocci39. Neisseria and Moraxella catarrhalisSection 13 Anaerobic Bacteriology40. Overview and General Laboratory Considerations41. Overview of Anaerobic OrganismsSection 14 Mycobacteria and Other Bacteria with Unusual Growth Requirements42. Mycobacteria43. Obligate Intracellular and Nonculturable Bacterial Agents44. Cell Wall-Deficient Bacteria: Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma45. The SpirochetesPart IV Parasitology46. Overview of the Methods and Strategies in Parasitology47. Intestinal Protozoa48. Blood and Tissue Protozoa49. Protozoa From Other Body Sites50. Intestinal Nematodes51. Tissue Nematodes52. Blood and Tissue Filarial Nematodes53. Intestinal Cestodes54. Tissue Cestodes55. Intestinal Trematodes56. Liver and Lung Trematodes57. Blood TrematodesPart V Mycology58. Overview of Fungal Identification Methods and Strategies59. Hyaline Molds, Mucorales, Basidiobolales, Entomophthorales, Dermatophytes, and Opportunistic and Systemic Mycoses60. Dematiaceous Molds61. Pneumocystis jirovecii, Lagenidium, Paralegenidium, Pythium, Rhinosporidium and Uncultivated Paracoccidioides62. The Yeasts and Yeastlike Organisms63. Antifungal Susceptibility Testing, Therapy, and PreventionPart VI Virology64. Overview of the Methods and Strategies in Virology65. Viruses and Prions in Human Disease66. Antiviral Therapy, Susceptibility Testing, and PreventionPart VII Diagnosis by Organ System67. Bloodstream Infections68. Infections of the Lower Respiratory Tract69. Upper Respiratory Tract Infections and Other Infections of the Oral Cavity and Neck70. Meningitis and Other Infections of the Central Nervous System71. Infections of the Eyes, Ears, and Sinuses72. Infections of the Urinary Tract73. Genital Tract Infections74. Gastrointestinal Tract Infections75. Skin, Soft Tissue, and Wound Infections76. Normally Sterile Body Fluids, Bone and Bone Marrow, and Solid TissuesPart VIII Clinical Laboratory Management77. Quality in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory78. Infection Prevention and Control79. Sentinel Laboratory Response to Bioterrorism

Department Vice Chair, Clinical and Health Information Sciences, Graduate Program Director/Professor, Medical Laboratory Science, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio; Chair, Microbiology Advisory Committee, International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Science; Editor in Chief, International Journal of Biomedical Laboratory Science, International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Science; President, American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science.

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• Part I Basic Medical Microbiology1. Microbial Taxonomy2. Bacterial Genetics, Metabolism, and Structure3. Host-Microorganism InteractionsPart II General Principles in Clinical MicrobiologySection 1 Safety and Specimen Management4. Laboratory Safety5. Specimen ManagementSection 2 Approaches to Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases6. Role of Microscopy7. Overview of Cultivation and Systems for Identification8. Nucleic Acid-Based Analytic Methods for Microbial Identification and Characterization9. Overview of Immunochemical Methods Used for Organism DetectionSection 3 Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity10. Principles of Antimicrobial Action and Resistance11. Laboratory Methods and Strategies for Antimicrobial Susceptibility TestingPart III BacteriologySection 1 Principles of Identification12. Overview of Bacterial Identification Methods and StrategiesSection 2 Catalase-Positive, Gram-Positive Cocci13. Staphylococcus, Micrococcus, and Similar OrganismsSection 3 Catalase-Negative, Gram-Positive Cocci14. Streptococcus, Enterococcus, and Similar OrganismsSection 4 Non-Branching, Catalase-Positive, Gram-Positive Bacilli15. Bacillus and Similar Organisms16. Listeria, Corynebacterium, and Similar OrganismsSection 5 Nonbranching, Catalase-Negative, Gram-Positive Bacilli17. Erysipelothrix, Lactobacillus, and Similar OrganismsSection 6 Branching or Partially Acid-Fast, Gram-Positive Bacilli18. Nocardia, Streptomyces, Rhodococcus, and Similar OrganismsSection 7 Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Positive, Oxidase-Negative)19. Enterobacterales20. Acinetobacter, Stenotrophomonas, and Other OrganismsSection 8 Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Positive, Oxidase-Positive)21. Pseudomonas, Burkholderia, and Similar Organisms22. Achromobacter, Rhizobium, Ochrobactrum, and Similar Organisms23. Chryseobacterium, Sphingobacterium, and Similar Organisms24. Alcaligenes, Comamonas, and Similar Organisms25. Vibrio, Aeromonas, Plesiomonas shigelloides, and and Chromobacterium violaceumSection 9 Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Negative, Oxidase-Positive)26. Sphingomonas and Similar Organisms27. Moraxella and Neisseria spp.28. Eikenella corrodens and Similar Organisms29. Pasteurella and Similar Organisms30. Actinobacillus, Kingella, Cardiobacterium, Capnocytophaga, and Similar OrganismsSection 10 Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Negative, Oxidase-Variable)31. HaemophilusSection 11 Gram-Negative Bacilli that are Optimally Recovered on Special Media32. Bartonella33. Campylobacter, Arcobacter, and Helicobacter34. Legionella35. Brucella36. Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis37. Francisella38. Streptobacillus spp. and Similar OrganismsSection 12 Gram-Negative Cocci39. Neisseria and Moraxella catarrhalisSection 13 Anaerobic Bacteriology40. Overview and General Laboratory Considerations41. Overview of Anaerobic OrganismsSection 14 Mycobacteria and Other Bacteria with Unusual Growth Requirements42. Mycobacteria43. Obligate Intracellular and Nonculturable Bacterial Agents44. Cell Wall-Deficient Bacteria: Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma45. The SpirochetesPart IV Parasitology46. Overview of the Methods and Strategies in Parasitology47. Intestinal Protozoa48. Blood and Tissue Protozoa49. Protozoa From Other Body Sites50. Intestinal Nematodes51. Tissue Nematodes52. Blood and Tissue Filarial Nematodes53. Intestinal Cestodes54. Tissue Cestodes55. Intestinal Trematodes56. Liver and Lung Trematodes57. Blood TrematodesPart V Mycology58. Overview of Fungal Identification Methods and Strategies59. Hyaline Molds, Mucorales, Basidiobolales, Entomophthorales, Dermatophytes, and Opportunistic and Systemic Mycoses60. Dematiaceous Molds61. Pneumocystis jirovecii, Lagenidium, Paralegenidium, Pythium, Rhinosporidium and Uncultivated Paracoccidioides62. The Yeasts and Yeastlike Organisms63. Antifungal Susceptibility Testing, Therapy, and PreventionPart VI Virology64. Overview of the Methods and Strategies in Virology65. Viruses and Prions in Human Disease66. Antiviral Therapy, Susceptibility Testing, and PreventionPart VII Diagnosis by Organ System67. Bloodstream Infections68. Infections of the Lower Respiratory Tract69. Upper Respiratory Tract Infections and Other Infections of the Oral Cavity and Neck70. Meningitis and Other Infections of the Central Nervous System71. Infections of the Eyes, Ears, and Sinuses72. Infections of the Urinary Tract73. Genital Tract Infections74. Gastrointestinal Tract Infections75. Skin, Soft Tissue, and Wound Infections76. Normally Sterile Body Fluids, Bone and Bone Marrow, and Solid TissuesPart VIII Clinical Laboratory Management77. Quality in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory78. Infection Prevention and Control79. Sentinel Laboratory Response to Bioterrorism

Department Vice Chair, Clinical and Health Information Sciences, Graduate Program Director/Professor, Medical Laboratory Science, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio; Chair, Microbiology Advisory Committee, International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Science; Editor in Chief, International Journal of Biomedical Laboratory Science, International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Science; President, American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science.

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• Part I Basic Medical Microbiology1. Microbial Taxonomy2. Bacterial Genetics, Metabolism, and Structure3. Host-Microorganism InteractionsPart II General Principles in Clinical MicrobiologySection 1 Safety and Specimen Management4. Laboratory Safety5. Specimen ManagementSection 2 Approaches to Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases6. Role of Microscopy7. Overview of Cultivation and Systems for Identification8. Nucleic Acid-Based Analytic Methods for Microbial Identification and Characterization9. Overview of Immunochemical Methods Used for Organism DetectionSection 3 Evaluation of Antimicrobial Activity10. Principles of Antimicrobial Action and Resistance11. Laboratory Methods and Strategies for Antimicrobial Susceptibility TestingPart III BacteriologySection 1 Principles of Identification12. Overview of Bacterial Identification Methods and StrategiesSection 2 Catalase-Positive, Gram-Positive Cocci13. Staphylococcus, Micrococcus, and Similar OrganismsSection 3 Catalase-Negative, Gram-Positive Cocci14. Streptococcus, Enterococcus, and Similar OrganismsSection 4 Non-Branching, Catalase-Positive, Gram-Positive Bacilli15. Bacillus and Similar Organisms16. Listeria, Corynebacterium, and Similar OrganismsSection 5 Nonbranching, Catalase-Negative, Gram-Positive Bacilli17. Erysipelothrix, Lactobacillus, and Similar OrganismsSection 6 Branching or Partially Acid-Fast, Gram-Positive Bacilli18. Nocardia, Streptomyces, Rhodococcus, and Similar OrganismsSection 7 Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Positive, Oxidase-Negative)19. Enterobacterales20. Acinetobacter, Stenotrophomonas, and Other OrganismsSection 8 Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Positive, Oxidase-Positive)21. Pseudomonas, Burkholderia, and Similar Organisms22. Achromobacter, Rhizobium, Ochrobactrum, and Similar Organisms23. Chryseobacterium, Sphingobacterium, and Similar Organisms24. Alcaligenes, Comamonas, and Similar Organisms25. Vibrio, Aeromonas, Plesiomonas shigelloides, and and Chromobacterium violaceumSection 9 Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Negative, Oxidase-Positive)26. Sphingomonas and Similar Organisms27. Moraxella and Neisseria spp.28. Eikenella corrodens and Similar Organisms29. Pasteurella and Similar Organisms30. Actinobacillus, Kingella, Cardiobacterium, Capnocytophaga, and Similar OrganismsSection 10 Gram-Negative Bacilli and Coccobacilli (MacConkey-Negative, Oxidase-Variable)31. HaemophilusSection 11 Gram-Negative Bacilli that are Optimally Recovered on Special Media32. Bartonella33. Campylobacter, Arcobacter, and Helicobacter34. Legionella35. Brucella36. Bordetella pertussis and Bordetella parapertussis37. Francisella38. Streptobacillus spp. and Similar OrganismsSection 12 Gram-Negative Cocci39. Neisseria and Moraxella catarrhalisSection 13 Anaerobic Bacteriology40. Overview and General Laboratory Considerations41. Overview of Anaerobic OrganismsSection 14 Mycobacteria and Other Bacteria with Unusual Growth Requirements42. Mycobacteria43. Obligate Intracellular and Nonculturable Bacterial Agents44. Cell Wall-Deficient Bacteria: Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma45. The SpirochetesPart IV Parasitology46. Overview of the Methods and Strategies in Parasitology47. Intestinal Protozoa48. Blood and Tissue Protozoa49. Protozoa From Other Body Sites50. Intestinal Nematodes51. Tissue Nematodes52. Blood and Tissue Filarial Nematodes53. Intestinal Cestodes54. Tissue Cestodes55. Intestinal Trematodes56. Liver and Lung Trematodes57. Blood TrematodesPart V Mycology58. Overview of Fungal Identification Methods and Strategies59. Hyaline Molds, Mucorales, Basidiobolales, Entomophthorales, Dermatophytes, and Opportunistic and Systemic Mycoses60. Dematiaceous Molds61. Pneumocystis jirovecii, Lagenidium, Paralegenidium, Pythium, Rhinosporidium and Uncultivated Paracoccidioides62. The Yeasts and Yeastlike Organisms63. Antifungal Susceptibility Testing, Therapy, and PreventionPart VI Virology64. Overview of the Methods and Strategies in Virology65. Viruses and Prions in Human Disease66. Antiviral Therapy, Susceptibility Testing, and PreventionPart VII Diagnosis by Organ System67. Bloodstream Infections68. Infections of the Lower Respiratory Tract69. Upper Respiratory Tract Infections and Other Infections of the Oral Cavity and Neck70. Meningitis and Other Infections of the Central Nervous System71. Infections of the Eyes, Ears, and Sinuses72. Infections of the Urinary Tract73. Genital Tract Infections74. Gastrointestinal Tract Infections75. Skin, Soft Tissue, and Wound Infections76. Normally Sterile Body Fluids, Bone and Bone Marrow, and Solid TissuesPart VIII Clinical Laboratory Management77. Quality in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory78. Infection Prevention and Control79. Sentinel Laboratory Response to Bioterrorism