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Approaching the subject from the viewpoint of a bench technologist confronted with a culture plate of microbial growth, clinical microbiologists Forbes (SUNY Upstate Medical U.), Daniel F. Sahm (Focus Technologies, Inc.) and Alice S. Weissfeld (Baylor College of Medicine) present 64 chapters that discuss general issues, scientific and laboratory basis, bacteriology, parasitology, mycology, virology, and diagnosis by organ system. Illustrated with color and b&w images and charts.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Book Description
The classic text known as the 'gold standard' in microbiology is now revised, reorganized, and up-to-date. Always comprehensive and current, this edition features even more new information on hot topics such as identification systems, quality control organisms, antiparasitic agents, HIV viral load testing, HIV genotyping, Hepatitis C virus, antivirals, and a new procedure for the motility test. In addition, thoroughly revised material reflects the latest advances and developments. New clinical case studies challenge students to think critically and apply what they've learned in realistic situations, and a compartmentalized organization keeps related topics together so information is easy to find.


Book Info
SUNY Upstate Medical Univ., Syracuse, NY. Brandon/Hill Allied Health List first-purchase selection (#184). Major clinical textbook for laboratory science students and professionals. Addresses general issues; diagnosis by organ system, bacteriology, parasitology, mycology, and virology; and more. Full-color illustrations are included. Previous edition: c1998.


About the Author
Betty Ann Forbes, PhD, Professor of Pathology and Medicine; Director, Clinical Microbiology Laboratories, SUNY Health Science Center, Syracuse, NY; Daniel F. Sahm, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, MRL Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., Herndon, VA; and Alice Weissfeld, PhD, President, Microbiology Specialists, Inc.; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX

ANNOTATION

The book contains predominantly color illustrations, with some black-and-white illustrations.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

The classic text known as the "gold standard" in microbiology is now revised, reorganized, and up-to-date. Always comprehensive and current, this edition features even more new information on hot topics such as identification systems, quality control organisms, antiparasitic agents, HIV viral load testing, HIV genotyping, Hepatitis C virus, antivirals, and a new procedure for the motility test. In addition, thoroughly revised material reflects the latest advances and developments. New clinical case studies challenge students to think critically and apply what they've learned in realistic situations, and a compartmentalized organization keeps related topics together so information is easy to find.

Features:

The authors are well-respected clinical microbiologists, bringing a wealth of experience, a fresh perspective, and modern experiences to this established text. Compartmentalized organization keeps related topics together so specific information on a subject is easy to find. Cross-platform focus presents material at a level appropriate to both the bench technologist and the medical technology student, taking the reader from the classroom to the lab. Over 485 Illustrations, many in full-color, enable readers to identify micrographs by shape and color of growth Key terms are highlighted within the text where the word is defined so readers can easily locate important concepts in the text, and a comprehensive glossary serves as a convenient reference for all definitions. A user-friendly design features consistent headings and subheadings, boxes, and shaded tables, making material easy to read and reference.

What's New:

Features such as Chapter Outlines, Procedures, Case Studies, References, and Additional Reading reinforce the most important information in each chapter and make it more memorable. Clinical case studies in the sections on bacteriology, virology, parasitology, and mycology allow students to test their understanding of concepts by applying them to "real world" situations. New information has been added on new identification systems (chapter 11), quality control organisms (chapter 18), a procedure for the motility test (chapter 18), antiparasitic agents (chapter 52), HIV viral load testing, HIV genotyping, Hepatitis C virus, and antivirals (chapter 54). Wherever applicable, the content from the last edition has been revised to provide the most up-to-date information available, including specific revisions to the chapter on molecular methods for microbial identification and characterization (chapter 12), and taxonomy and antimicrobial susceptibility data has been revised in all chapters.

SYNOPSIS

Approaching the subject from the viewpoint of a bench technologist confronted with a culture plate of microbial growth, clinical microbiologists Forbes (SUNY Upstate Medical U.), Daniel F. Sahm (Focus Technologies, Inc.) and Alice S. Weissfeld (Baylor College of Medicine) present 64 chapters that discuss general issues, scientific and laboratory basis, bacteriology, parasitology, mycology, virology, and diagnosis by organ system. Illustrated with color and b&w images and charts. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

FROM THE CRITICS

Charles E. Edmiston

This is the 10th edition of a text on the principlesand practices in laboratory diagnostic microbiology. The currenteditors have made significant changes to both the organization andformat of this standard text, improving its overall value as alaboratory resource. It is written as a practical guidebook inclinical microbiology and covers all aspects of this laboratoryscience, including basic laboratory practices, principles of microbialrecovery, disease-specific microbial recovery, identificationstrategies/schemas for both aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms, andmethods of susceptibility testing. There are also separate sectionscovering laboratory parasitology, mycology, mycobacteriology, andvirology. It is appropriate for any allied health student who iscontemplating spending time in the clinical microbiology laboratory. In addition, students of microbiology at both the undergraduate andgraduate level would benefit from acquiring this text for theirpersonal library. This book has always been viewed as an excellentteaching text and this current edition will further enhance its studentfriendly reputation. It is full of outstanding illustrations, charts,tables, color plates, and current reference citations. In addition, itis well organized and the index is extremely helpful in locatingspecific topics. The current editors have done an outstanding job inupdating a revered resource in the field of clinical microbiology. Thetext is extremely easy to read yet comprehensively discusses thetheories and practices central to the diagnostic microbiologylaboratory. The section on Central Issues in Clinical Microbiology isexcellent, addressing many of the key regulatory and managementproblemsoccurring in today's clinical laboratories. The editors havecarefully updated nomenclature changes that have occurred since thelast edition was published in 1994. This edition would be an excellentaddition to personal collections and should also be viewed as anoutstanding reference or teaching text for students in the alliedhealth sciences.

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