Libri di Connie R. Mahon

Completely updated and in full color, this 3rd edition covers all the essentials of diagnostic microbiology. This title presents a logical building-block approach that supplies what students need to know in an easy-to-use, memorable format. Material is presented in a progressive manner, from basic principles and concepts to systematic identification of etiologic agents of infectious diseases, promoting greater understanding and the development of problem-solving skills. Part I of the text explains basic principles and concepts, setting up a firm foundation in microbiology. Building on these basics, Part II highlights methods for the identification of significant isolates. Part III uses an organ system approach to discuss the laboratory diagnosis of infectious diseases - with a focus on the most medically significant and commonly encountered diseases.

This innovative textbook and CD-ROM package provides the most interactive case-based learning tool for clinical lab science. Cases are presented in a simulated laboratory setting allowing students to hone their clinical reasoning skills as outlined in the new curriculum guidelines, published by the American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science. Each clinical sample includes patient demographic information establishing the case. Students are then asked to perform, interpret laboratory test results, and retrieve additional test results to resolve the case exactly as they would in the laboratory.

This text supplies the "bare necessities" of knowledge for clinical practice. The focus of the book is to provide students with the information they need in an easy-to-use, memorable format. The authors maintain the student focus and visual appeal of the last edition, but have added more features whilst paring down content for an even finer approach. The format of the text is a logical building-block approach to microbiology. This progressive approach from basic principles and concepts to systematic identification of etiologic agents of infectious diseases allows for greater understanding and development of problem solving skills.