Bench to Bedside: Diagnostic Microbiology for the Clinicians

ISBN-13: 9781498799690 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 164 str.

Nancy Khardori

Opis

This concisely organized reference text provides vital information on many of the microbes one will regularly encounter and the most efficacious ways of addressing associated infections. Discussion of antimicrobial resistance mechanisms and measures to combat them are also one of the key features of this text.

Spis treści

Introduction to Clinical / diagnostic Microbiology. The Mighty World of Microbes. Connecting Microbiology with Clinical Medicine. Interpreting Routine Microbiology Results. Microbiological Diagnosis of Bacterial Diseases. Microbiological Diagnosis of Viral Disease. Microbiological Diagnosis of Fungal Diseases. Microbiological Diagnosis of Parasitic Diseases. Role of Microbiology Laboratory in Antibiotic Resistance Reduction, Antibiotic Stewardship and Infection Prevention. Communication between Microbiology Laboratory and the Clinician.

O autorze

Nancy Khardori is a Professor of Medicine, Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases in the Department of Internal Medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School, a Professor of Microbiology/Immunology in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Cell Biology at Eastern Virginia Medical School.