Long considered the definitive work in its field, this new edition presents all the principles and practices readers need for a solid grounding in all aspects of clinical microbiology—bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, and virology. Tests are presented according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (formerly NCCLS) format.
This extensively revised edition includes practical guidelines for cost-effective, clinically relevant evaluation of clinical specimens including extent of workup and abbreviated identification schemes. New chapters cover the increasingly important areas of immunologic and molecular diagnosis.
Clinical correlations link microorganisms to specific disease states. Over 600 color plates depict salient identification features of organisms.
Key Features
- Principles of biochemical tests are explained and illustrated to bridge the gap between theory and practice.
- Line drawings, photographs, and tables enhance the understanding of more complex concepts.
- Extensive bibliographic documentation allows students to explore the primary source for information.
- Clinical correlations link microorganisms to specific disease states using references to the most current medical literature available.
- Tests expressed according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (formerly NCCLS) formation for easy adoption into laboratory procedure manuals
- Organized by microorganism to eliminate duplicated information
- Easy-to-read charts outline theory, procedure, and interpretation of tests
- Display boxes highlight essential information on microbes
- Various techniques and procedure charts have been placed at the back of the book for immediate access
- Index has been prepared in great detail, with the extensive use of subtopics that point to specific information for immediate and easy access.
New to this edition
- New: Extensive, up-to-date coverage addresses all areas of the clinical microbiology laboratory.
- New: Practical guidelines provide guidance for cost-effective, clinically relevant evaluation of clinical specimens, including extent of workup and abbreviated identification schemes.
- New: New chapters provide an introduction to the increasingly important areas of immunologic and molecular diagnosis.
- New: Expanded color plate section includes 627 color figures (Fifth Edition had 510 color figures). Color plates are designed to include the salient presentations and identification features of the specific organism being presented.
Contents
- Chapter 1: Introduction to Microbiology, Part 1: The Role of the Microbiology Laboratory in the Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases: Guidelines to Practice and Management
- Chapter 2: Introduction to Microbiology, Part 2: Guidelines for the Collection, Transport, Processing, Analysis, and Reporting of Cultures from Specific Specimen Sources
- Chapter 3: Laboratory Diagnosis by Immunologic Methods
- Chapter 4: Molecular Microbiology
- Chapter 5: Medical Bacteriology: Taxonomy, Morphology, Physiology, and Virulence
- Chapter 6: The Enterobacteriaceae
- Chapter 7: The Nonfermentative Gram-Negative Bacilli
- Chapter 8: Curved Gram-Negative Bacilli and Oxidase-Positive Fermenters: Campylobacteraceae and Vibrionaceae
- Chapter 9: Miscellaneous Fastidious Gram-Negative Bacilli
- Chapter 10: Legionella
- Chapter 11: Neisseria Species and Moraxella catarrhalis
- Chapter 12: Gram-Positive Cocci, Part 1: Staphylococci and Related Gram-Positive Cocci
- Chapter 13: Gram-Positive Cocci, Part 2: Streptococci, Enterococci, and the "Streptococcis-Like" Bacteria
- Chapter 14: Aerobic and Facultative Gram-Positive Bacilli
- Chapter 15: Aerobic Actinomycetes
- Chapter 16: The Anaerobic Bacteria
- Chapter 17: Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing
- Chapter 18: Mycoplasmas and Ureaplasmas
- Chapter 19: Mycobacteria
- Chapter 20: Spirochetal Infections
- Chapter 21: Mycology
- Chapter 22: Parasitology
- Chapter 23: Diagnosis of Infections Caused by Viruses, Chlamydia, Rickettsia, and Related Organisms
- Appendix I: Ectoparasites and Other Invertebrates in the Clinical Laboratory: A Brief Guide
- Appendix II: Free-Living Amebae
- Charts
- Color Plates
- Index
Product Details
- Hardcover: 1736 pages
- Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Sixth edition (November 10, 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0781730147
- ISBN-13: 978-0781730143
- Product Dimensions: 2 x 8.8 x 11.2 inches
List Price: $109.95