Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria meningitidis,
Streptococcus pneumoniae,
Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Salmonella serotype Typhi,
Shigella, and Vibrio cholerae
World Health Organization 2003

This laboratory manual focuses on seven bacterial pathogens of public health
importance in the developing world: Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria
meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Salmonella serotype
Ty phi, Shigella, and Vibrio cholerae. Methods for the isolation and identification of
each of these bacterial agents from clinical specimens are presented, and
Introduction
CHAPTER I
2 |Manual for Identification and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
standardized antimicrobial susceptibility testing techniques and criteria for
interpretation are described. To benefit from the information presented in this
manual, laboratorians must have received training in proper basic microbiological
techniques and be comfortable with such tasks as sterilization of instruments and
media preparation. Flow charts of procedures and color figures of bacterial
colonies and typical reactions have been provided as supplements to the text for
ease of comparative identification. Procedural accuracy and methodological
standardization are critical to the performance of antimicrobial susceptibility
testing, and adherence to protocols of quality control is also vital to ensure that test
results are valid and meaningful
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