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This 2nd Edition offers students a comprehensive approach to the essential information they need in identifying etiologic agents of infectious diseases. New content has been added on emerging viral pathogens, newly recognized parasitic agents, emerging resistance, and emerging technologies. Pedagogical features include tables, procedures, case studies, and illustrations. Information is presented to beginning level students in a logical approach to microbiology progressing from core principles and concepts to systematic identification of etiologic agents of infectious disease. A saleable instructor's CD-ROM is also available.
The book contains predominantly color illustrations, with some black-and-white illustrations.
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Reviewer: Valerie L. Ng, PhD MD(Alameda County Medical Center/Highland Hospital)Description: This is a comprehensive textbook of diagnostic microbiology.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide a student-friendly "building-block" approach to diagnostic microbiology.
Audience: This book would be useful for medical technology students, practicing clinical laboratory scientists, clinical microbiologists, and educators.
Features: This is a comprehensive textbook of diagnostic microbiology, ranging from basic theoretical concepts to actual practical tips for the bench-level microbiologist. There are excellent diagnostic algorithms for identification of various bacteria, and nicely illustrated sections on newer rapid antigen detection tests and "emergent" molecular-biology based technologies. A truly outstanding feature of this book is the wonderful collection of photographs of bacteria stains, various colorimetric biochemical reactions, and representative growth of various bacteria on different media. The chapter on "Microscopic Examination of Infected Materials" alone may be worth the price of this entire book, given the unbelievably comprehensive collection of photomicrographs demonstrating a wide variety of bacteria in various specimens with different stains. The captions to these photomicrographs are also extraordinarily well written and of high educational value, clearly detailing how the original observations — depending on specimen source — influence the final interpretation.
Assessment: This is a great reference text to have ready at hand on the bookshelf for everyday use in a clinical microbiology laboratory. It is also a very nice textbook from which to teach a course focused on the principles and applications of diagnostic microbiology.
Valerie L. Ng
This is a comprehensive textbook of diagnostic microbiology. The purpose is to provide a student-friendly ""building-block"" approach to diagnostic microbiology. This book would be useful for medical technology students, practicing clinical laboratory scientists, clinical microbiologists, and educators. This is a comprehensive textbook of diagnostic microbiology, ranging from basic theoretical concepts to actual practical tips for the bench-level microbiologist. There are excellent diagnostic algorithms for identification of various bacteria, and nicely illustrated sections on newer rapid antigen detection tests and ""emergent"" molecular-biology based technologies. A truly outstanding feature of this book is the wonderful collection of photographs of bacteria stains, various colorimetric biochemical reactions, and representative growth of various bacteria on different media. The chapter on ""Microscopic Examination of Infected Materials"" alone may be worth the price of this entire book, given the unbelievably comprehensive collection of photomicrographs demonstrating a wide variety of bacteria in various specimens with different stains. The captions to these photomicrographs are also extraordinarily well written and of high educational value, clearly detailing how the original observations -- depending on specimen source -- influence the final interpretation. This is a great reference text to have ready at hand on the bookshelf for everyday use in a clinical microbiology laboratory. It is also a very nice textbook from which to teach a course focused on the principles and applications of diagnostic microbiology.Roberta B. Carey
This is a new textbook addressing the basics in the practice of clinical microbiology and the identification of microorganisms causing infectious diseases. This text was designed for the entry level laboratory scientist to provide a firm theoretical foundation in microbiology and the skills required in the clinical laboratory. These objectives are worthwhile because the educational background of students varies widely. The target audience is the medical technologist learning practical skills to work in a diagnostic laboratory. It is also appropriate for pathology residents and infectious disease fellows who are doing a rotation in clinical microbiology. There are a few minor errors in the material resulting from generalizations and the lack of space to discuss certain concepts in detail. Most contributors are well known in their fields of expertise and cover the material very thoroughly. The book is written in a user-friendly manner with colorful topic headers and chart titles. Topics are divided into short sections for quick reference and easy reading. There are no long paragraphs of text to wade thorough to find the area of interest. The most outstanding feature of the book is the extensive illustrations and high quality photographs to demonstrate the appearance of an organism, a test result, or an instrument under discussion. Because the text is more than 1,000 pages, the well-arranged table of contents is a critical feature. The majority of the references are review articles written in the last 10 years. This textbook would be a welcome addition to any clinical microbiology lab for the continued training of new personnel and the reeducation of current staff. It covers multiple facetsof the microbiology lab from biosafety practices and quality improvement to new technologies such as PCR. The approach is practical with sample charts and tables ready to use in one's own laboratory.3 Stars from Doody
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Table of Contents
PART I : Introduction to Clinical Microbiology Bacterial Cell Structure, Physiology, Metabolism, and Genetics Control of Microorganisms Concepts in Antimicrobial Therapy Quality Improvement in the Microbiology Laboratory Emergent Technologies Host-Parasite Interaction General Concepts in Specimen Collection and Handling Microscopic Examination of Infected Materials Utilization of Colonial Morphology for the Presumptive Identification of Microorganisms
PART II : Laboratory Identification of Significant Isolates Staphylococcus Streptococcaceae Corynebacterium and other Non-Spore-Forming Gram-positive Rods Aerobic Gram-positive Bacilli Neisseria Haemophilus and Other Fastidious gram-negative Rods Enterobacteriaceae Vibrio, Aeromonas, Plesiomonas, and Campylobacter Nonfermenting Gram-negative Bacilli and Miscellaneous Gram-negative Rods Anaerobes and Clinical Importance The Spirochetes Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, and Ureaplasma Mycobacterium Tuberculosis and Other Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Medically Significant Fungi Diagnostic Parasitology Clinical Virology
PART III : Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: An Organ System Approach to Diagnostic Microbiology Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Gastrointestinal Infections and Food Poisoning Infections of the Central Nervous System Bacteremia Urinary Tract Infections Sexually Transmitted Diseases Infections in Special Patient Populations Zoonotic and Rickettsial Infections Ocular Infections
APPENDICES Appendix A Selected Bacteriologic Culture Media, Strains, and Reagents Appendix B Selected Mycologic Media and Stains Appendix C Nomenclature Changes for the Enterobacteriaceae and Nonfermentative Bacilli Appendix D Answers to Learning Assessment Questions