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Anonymous
Posted August 18, 2001
I've used this book for more than twenty years and this is the best edition yet. It contains many tables that gather much useful information into one place (example: the tables on antimicrobial susceptibility testing in each chapter). Each group of organisms is covered in detail. Diagnostic tests are described along with expected reactions and controls. The material is logically arranged and discussed. All in all this is an excellent book for students of microbiology as well as bench technologists.
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Overview
- 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:The book contains predominantly color illustrations, with some black-and-white illustrations.
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Reviewer: Charles E. Edmiston, Jr., PhD(Medical College of Wisconsin)Description: This is the 10th edition of a text on the principles and practices in laboratory diagnostic microbiology. The current editors have made significant changes to both the organization and format of this standard text, improving its overall value as a laboratory resource.
Purpose: It is written as a practical guidebook in clinical microbiology and covers all aspects of this laboratory science, including basic laboratory practices, principles of microbial recovery, disease-specific microbial recovery, identification strategies/schemas for both aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms, and methods of susceptibility testing. There are also separate sections covering laboratory parasitology, mycology, mycobacteriology, and virology.
Audience: It is appropriate for any allied health student who is contemplating spending time in the clinical microbiology laboratory. In addition, students of microbiology at both the undergraduate and graduate level would benefit from acquiring this text for their personal library. This book has always been viewed as an excellent teaching text and this current edition will further enhance its student friendly reputation.
Features: It is full of outstanding illustrations, charts, tables, color plates, and current reference citations. In addition, it is well organized and the index is extremely helpful in locating specific topics.
Assessment: The current editors have done an outstanding job in updating a revered resource in the field of clinical microbiology. The text is extremely easy to read yet comprehensively discusses the theories and practices central to the diagnostic microbiology laboratory. The section on Central Issues in Clinical Microbiology is excellent, addressing many of the key regulatory and management problems occurring in today's clinical laboratories. The editors have carefully updated nomenclature changes that have occurred since the last edition was published in 1994. This edition would be an excellent addition to personal collections and should also be viewed as an outstanding reference or teaching text for students in the allied health sciences.
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.4 Stars! from Doody
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