: Christopher D. Doern, Alexandra L. Bryson
: Pocket Guide to Clinical Microbiology
: ASM Press
: 9781683674245
: 5
: CHF 47.00
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: Medizin
: English
: 416
: DRM
: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet
: ePUB

User-friendly, quick clinical microbiology reference

Stay ahead in clinical practice with the latest edition ofPocket Guide to Clinical Microbiology. This essential companion for clinical microbiology professionals delivers concise, up-to-date information on microbial identification, diagnostics, and treatment options, tailored for quick reference at the bench and in the clinic. Featuring the latest advancements, quick-reference tables, and practical insights, it is the go-to guide for clinical microbiologists, health care professionals, and students seeking a reliable and accessible resource to enhance their knowledge and practice.

Christopher D. Doern, PhD, D(ABMM)is a professor of pathology at Virginia Commonwealth School of Medicine and director of clinical microbiology at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, VA.

Alexandra L. Bryson, PhD, D(ABMM)is an assistant professor of pathology at Virginia Commonwealth School of Medicine and associate director of clinical microbiology at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, Richmond, VA.

SECTION 1
Taxonomic Classification of Medically Important Microorganisms


General Comments

Taxonomic Classification of Bacteria

Table 1.1 Reclassification of the Former FamilyEnterobacteriaceae

Table 1.2 Newly Assigned Genera for FormerMycobacterium

Table 1.3 Enterobacter cloacae Complex Organisms

Table 1.4 Klebsiella oxytoca Complex Organisms

Table 1.5 Taxonomy ofCitrobacter freundii Complex

Table 1.6 Taxonomy ofPseudomonas fluorescens Group Organisms

Table 1.7 Taxonomy ofPseudomonas putida Group Organisms

Table 1.8 Taxonomy ofPseudomonas aeruginosa Group Organisms

Table 1.9 Taxonomy ofAcinetobacter calcoaceticus‐baumannii Complex

Table 1.10 Taxonomy ofBurkholderia cepacia Complex

Table 1.11 Taxonomy of Mycobacteria

Table 1.12 Taxonomy of theStaphylococcus aureus Complex

Table 1.13 Taxonomy of theStaphylococcus intermedius Group

Table 1.14 Taxonomy of the Viridans Group Streptococci

Taxonomic Classification of Human Viruses

Taxonomic Classification of Fungi

Table 1.15 Revised Species Names of Selected Clinically Relevant Fungi

Taxonomic Classification of Parasites

In order to remain true to the tradition set forth by the first four editions of this pocket guide, the first section will be devoted to describing the taxonomy of common (and some uncommon) organisms which are associated with humans and may be isolated by the clinical microbiology laboratory. The rate of taxonomic change continues to increase such that publishing a taxonomic list of organisms would quickly be out of date, rendering it obsolete. This is a product of ongoin