Practicing clinicians, trainees, infection control practitioners, and allied health professionals will find the pocket-sized A Clinician's Dictionary of Pathogenic Microorganisms portable and easy to use. Coverage of pathogenic bacteria, mycobacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites that affect humans is comprehensive, yet quick and concise. The dictionary provides clinicians with a convenient means of understanding clinical features of the microorganisms they encounter.
Brand new in the field of clinical microbiology, the Clinician's Dictionary features a cross reference of new and old terminology of pathogenic microorganisms and includes material on not only the most common pathogens, but also on those less frequently recovered from patients. No other portable source of information examines species that may be resistant to therapy, defines various infectious syndromes, and affords users easy access to often esoteric organisms. For accurate interpretation of laboratory reports that may include new or unfamiliar organism names, this reference will be the first source of practical information.
Key Features:
- A practical reference for names and likely clinical features of pathogenic bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites
- A convenient source of reference for clinicians faced with an extensive list of pathogenic microorganisms
- Cross references new and old names of many clinically significant organisms
- Succinctly lists emerging and well-recognized pathogens of humans
- Provides key references for more in-depth reading on infectious agents
Publisher: American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
Authors: James H. Jorgensen, University of Texas Health Science Center and Michael A. Pfaller, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Copyright: January 2003
Pages: 282
