Manual of Clinical MicrobiologyAlbert Balows, American Society for Microbiology First published in 1970, previous edition in 1985. MCM5 is enlarged and restructured to keep pace with new developments and technology. Users must have knowledge of the fundamentals of microbiology and possess basic laboratory skills. Operational and organizational chapters address topics ranging from collecting and managing clinical specimens to selecting the best methodological approach for determining strain identity. Subsequent chapters deal with specific microorganisms as etiologic agents and with the clinical microbiologic laboratory in various treatment and research functions. Member price, $64. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
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... fluid immediately by preparing Gram - stained smears and inoculating the appropriate culture media . Physi- cians should be encouraged to always perform blood cultures from patients suspected of having meningitis . In most instances ...
... fluid immediately by preparing Gram - stained smears and inoculating the appropriate culture media . Physi- cians should be encouraged to always perform blood cultures from patients suspected of having meningitis . In most instances ...
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... fluid ( 47 ) . In bronchoalveolar lavage , the bronchoscope is wedged into a bronchus , and fluid is forced into the lung and then reaspirated . This allows materials to be washed from the alveoli , where the Pneumocystis exudates with ...
... fluid ( 47 ) . In bronchoalveolar lavage , the bronchoscope is wedged into a bronchus , and fluid is forced into the lung and then reaspirated . This allows materials to be washed from the alveoli , where the Pneumocystis exudates with ...
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... fluid can be collected with a pipette . Amniotic fluid is harvested with a short 20- to 22 - gauge needle and a 1 - ml syringe . If volumes of amniotic fluid are small , the amnions can be flushed with 1 ml of allantoic fluid to obtain ...
... fluid can be collected with a pipette . Amniotic fluid is harvested with a short 20- to 22 - gauge needle and a 1 - ml syringe . If volumes of amniotic fluid are small , the amnions can be flushed with 1 ml of allantoic fluid to obtain ...
Contents
Specimen Collection and Handling HENRY D ISENBERG JOHN A WASHINGTON II GARY V | 15 |
Microscopy KIMBERLE CHAPINROBERTSON AND STEPHEN C EDBERG | 29 |
Quality Assurance in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory RAYMOND C BARTLETT | 36 |
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