The landmark clinical guide to the role microorganisms play in human health and illnesses -extensively revised and updated Linking fundamental microbiology concepts with the diagnosis and treatment of clinical infections, this one-of-a-kind, portable text delivers an essential overview of the organisms and agents involved in clinical microbiology. In addition to brief descriptions of the organisms, you'll find vital perspectives on pathogenesis, diagnostic laboratory tests, clinical findings, treatment, and epidemiology. The book's purpose is to introduce basic clinical microbiology through the fields of bacteriology, virology, mycology, and parasitology giving you a far-reaching, yet accessible review of the discipline that you can't find anywhere else. Supporting this acclaimed coverage are more than 300 informative illustrations and tables, each designed to clarify and drive home important chapter concepts. New to this Edition: Updates to critical topics throughout, particularly in the areas of hepatitis viruses, the HIV virus, and bacterial virulence factors Refreshed USMLE questions Revised list of microorganisms and viruses featured on the inside of the book's covers
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... an alkaline slant and acid butt, they can be identified by their rapid formation of red color in Christensen's urea medium. Organisms producing acid on the slant and acid and gas (bubbles) in the butt are other enteric bacteria. 1.
A Christensen's urea slant should be inoculated and observed frequently. A positive urease test result is characteristic of Brucella species. B suis and some strains of B melitensis can yield a positive test result less than 5 minutes ...
Campbell S, Forbes BA: The clinical microbiology laboratory in the diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infections, J Clin Microbiol 49: S30-S33, 2011. Cantral DE, Tape TG, Reed EC, et al: Quantitative culture of bronchoalveolar lavage ...
The main focus of this edition is to update various chapters and topics of current interest and delete the irrelevant matter. A lot of tables, figures and flow charts have been included for easy assimilation of the subject.
The sensitivity is similar to that of the Watson-Schwartz test, but the reaction is for porphobilinogen. This test will detect about 20 to 100 mg/L of porphobilinogen; urobilinogen in amounts up to 200 mg/L does not give a positive ...
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