Laboratory Manual and Workbook in Microbiology

This fifth edition maintains the original emphasis on the basic principles of diagnostic microbiology for students preparing to enter allied health professions. It is primarily orientated to the interests and needs of those who are directly involved in patient care and who wish to learn how microbiological principles should be applied in practice. The purposes and functions of the clinical microbiology laboratory in the diagnosis of infectious disease is emphasized. Exercises illustrate laboratory procedures used for isolation and identification of infectious agents, as well as the principles of asepsis, disinfection and sterilization. Repeated stress is also laid on the importance of the clinical specimen - its proper selection, timing, collection and handling.