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The sixth edition of this enduring text carries Koneman's name at the head of the title in recognition of his primary role in the first five editions; he's still contributing, but succeeded in yielding other responsibilities to Winn, Jr. (U. of Vermont College of Medicine) and five others. Written for medical and biomedical students and for laboratory professionals, this text provides extensive but practical discussion, presenting the structural, physiological, pathogenetic, and clinical manifestations of organisms causing infectious disease and integrating laboratory procedures and clinical problems and challenges. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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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.
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