نام کتاب: Manual of Clinical Microbiology, 2 Volume Set (ASM Books) 12th Edition

نويسنده/نويسندگان: Karen C. Carroll , Michael A. Pfaller , Marie Louise Landry , Alexander J. McAdam , Robin Patel
سال انتشار: 2019
نوع فايل:  PDF
تعداد صفحات : 2645
ناشر : ASM Press
شابک : 9781555819835
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Revised by a collaborative, international, interdisciplinary team of editors and authors, this edition includes the latest applications of genomics and proteomics and is filled with current findings regarding infectious agents, leading-edge diagnostic methods, laboratory practices, and safety guidelines. This edition also features three new chapters on accreditation, Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, and human herpesvirus 8. This seminal reference of microbiology continues to set the standard for state-of-the-science laboratory practice as the most authoritative reference in the field of microbiology.

Editorial Reviews

Review

At A Glance

Revised by a collaborative, international, interdisciplinary team of editors and authors, this 12th edition of the Manual of Clinical Microbiology includes the latest applications of genomics and proteomics and is filled with current findings regarding infectious agents, leading-edge diagnostic methods, laboratory practices, and safety guidelines. This new edition also features three new chapters on accreditation, Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, and human herpesvirus 8. This seminal reference of microbiology continues to set the standard for state-of-the-science laboratory practice as the most authoritative reference in the field of microbiology.

Description

This is the 12th edition of the renowned and comprehensive Manual of Clinical Microbiology. The previous edition was published in 2015.

Purpose

The purpose is to update the authoritative (and comprehensive) reference for clinical microbiology. This very worthy objective is spectacularly met by this edition.

Audience

The book is intended for anyone involved in clinical microbiology ― spanning students in training to experienced practitioners, and directly applicable (at a minimum) to the medical specialties of laboratory medicine, clinical microbiology, clinical laboratory science, public health microbiology, infectious diseases, epidemiology, and infection prevention. It would be very useful to researchers (basic, translational) to understand clinical microbiology from the practice point of view. This book definitely meets the needs of the intended audience. The authors and contributors are internationally renowned for their expertise ― truly a dream team for clinical microbiology and an all-star cast of clinical microbiologists.

Features

This is simply a fabulous book and update. I cannot wax enthusiastic enough, and there are too few superlatives in the English language to do justice to this book. It has always been the go-to for clinical microbiology, and this edition carries on this tradition of excellence. A few new chapters have been added, with the chapter on laboratory accreditation and compliance a welcome (and much-needed) addition. (Note: This 10-page chapter is a superb introduction to a complicated area; truly interested readers should avail themselves of the 1,000-plus page reference, Clinical Laboratory Management, 2nd edition, Garcia, American Society for Microbiology Press, 2014).)

Assessment

As the authors ruefully acknowledge, this is a time of tremendous change in clinical microbiology with the explosion of molecular technology applications. Due to editing and publication deadlines, some of the material (including taxonomy) may have already changed. Nonetheless, this is a fantastic, comprehensive, and contemporary snapshot of clinical microbiology today. Get it.

Review Questionnaire

Range Question Score

1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 8

1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10

1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5

1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4

1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4

1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5

1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 5

1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 5

1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 5

1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5

1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 4

1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 4

1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 4

1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book 5

1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10

1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? 10

-Valerie Ng, PhD, MD (Alameda County Medical Center/Highland Hospital)

From the Inside Flap

Manual of Clinical Microbiology

Twelfth Edition

Revised by a collaborative, international, interdisciplinary team of editors and authors, this edition includes the latest applications of genomics and proteomics and is filled with current findings regarding infectious agents, leading-edge diagnostic methods, laboratory practices, and safety guidelines. This edition also features three new chapters on accreditation, Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, and human herpesvirus 8. This seminal reference of microbiology continues to set the standard for state-of-the-science laboratory practice as the most authoritative reference in the field of microbiology.