Medical Bacteriology: A Practical Approach FROM THE PUBLISHER
The first edition of this book, published in 1995, established itself as the most popular practical guide to frequently used procedures in clinical microbiology laboratories. Because that book and this new edition describe methods in the order in which they would be encountered in the laboratory it is the perfect bench companion, both for the novice in clinical microbiology, and the experienced microbiologist who needs to confirm a detail. This new edition, extensively up-dated, encapsulates the practical experience of a group of expert clinical microbiologists and scientists imparting valuable tips and solutions to both the methodology and interpretation of clinical microbiology results. The book represents a state-of-the-art training aid for the diagnostic microbiology laboratory, and will prove to be an invaluable aid to microbiologists preparing for higher professional examinations such as membership of the Royal College of Pathologists and the American Board of Medical Microbiology.
SYNOPSIS
Updating their work after 14 years, Hawkey (immunity and infection, U. of Birmingham, UK) and Lewis (microbiology, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, UK) present 12 chapters covering the science and practice of medical bacteriology. Chapters on bacteriology cover specimen collection and processing techniques for the urinary tract, normally sterile body fluids, the respiratory tract, the genital tract, superficial and deep tissue infection, and intestinal disease. Other chapters describe practices of antimicrobial susceptibility testing, antimicrobial assays, laboratory computing in medical microbiology, quality control and quality assurance, and laboratory investigation of health care-associated infection. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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