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Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook, 3rd Edition, WEB DOWNLOAD


Author: Editor in Chief: Lynne S. Garcia
Book ISBN or Item Number: CMPH3

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Editor in Chief
Lynne S. Garcia, LSG & Associates


Section Editors
Vickie Baselski, University of Tennessee; Kathleen G. Beavis, Stroger Hospital of Cook County; Michael Bell, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Lorraine Clarke, New York State Department of Health; Deirdre Church, Calgary Laboratory Services; Judy Daly, University of Utah; Thomas N. Denny, New Jersey Medical School; Gerald A. Denys, Clarian Health Partners, Inc.; Steven D. Douglas, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Maurice Exner, Focus Diagnostics Inc.; Larry D. Gray, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine; Gerri S. Hall, Cleveland Clinic Foundation; Kevin C. Hazen, University of Virginia Health System; Susan A. Howell, St. John’s Institute of Dermatology; Janet Fick Hindler, UCLA Medical Center; Amy L. Leber, Nationwide Children’s Hospital; Andrea J. Linscott, Ochsner Medical Center; J. Michael Miller, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Susan Munro, Stanford University Medical Center; Michele Paessler, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Robyn Y. Shimizu, UCLA Medical Center; James W. Snyder, University of Louisville Hospital; Kirsten St. George, New York State Department of Health; Alice S. Weissfeld, Microbiology Specialists Inc., Gail Woods, University of Arkansas Medical School
 
  
About the Book

The collaborative efforts of over 150 experienced clinical microbiologists, medical laboratory technologists, and laboratory supervisors are included in the third edition of the Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook. This well-respected reference continues to serve as the sole major publication providing step-by-step protocols and descriptions that enable clinical microbiologists and laboratory staff personnel to perform all analyses, including appropriate quality control recommendations, from the receipt of the specimen through processing, testing, interpretation, presentation of the final report, and subsequent consultation.

In response to the ever-changing needs and responsibilities of the clinical microbiology field, most sections of the third edition have been extensively reviewed and updated. To accommodate the expanding role of clinical microbiologists, the new edition places greater emphasis on areas such as molecular approaches, bioterrorism, safety, and epidemiology/infection control in medical facilities. Procedures are formatted to adhere to the GP02-5A (2006) document of the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards/Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (NCCLS/CLSI). Procedures are divided into preanalytical, analytical, and postanalytical considerations, with extensive discussion of each category. The icons in the margin of the text relate to safety recommendations, the use of standard precautions, a reminder for the user to record relevant reagent dates (receipt, opened, and expiration), as well as to reinforce quality control.
 
 
New to the Third Edition 
  • Presents thorough revision and expansion of most existing sections (Sections 5, 7, and 10 have not been updated)
  • Includes several new procedures, including Screening for Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci, Special Pathogens and Employee Safety, and Avian Influenza
  • Incorporates greater emphasis on molecular approaches, bioterrorism, safety, and epidemiology/infection control in medical facilities
  • Features division of procedures into preanalytical, analytical, and postanalytical considerations (NCCLS/CLSI format-GP02-5A, 2006), with extensive discussion of each category
  • New authors detail updated expertise in performing diagnostic analyses
  • Available in print and electronic formats

Web Download Information
 
The purchase of the Web Download version will give you access to the Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook, 3rd Edition PDF file.  You will have 14 days from the date of purchase to access the PDF file and download it to your computer.  Once it is saved on your computer, you will always have access to the Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook, 3rd Edition.  The Web Download is intended for individual use.  If you are interested in a site license, please see the institutional pricing information below. 
 
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Institutional site licensing (for multi-user systems) is available for the Web Download version of the Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook, 3rd Edition.  Please contact ASM Press by email at books@asmusa.org for institutional pricing information and to request an invoice.
 

Number of Pages: 2540
Publication Date: 2010
Publisher: ASM Press
Title: Clinical Microbiology Procedures Handbook, 3rd Edition, WEB DOWNLOAD

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