The Manual of Commercial Methods in Clinical Microbiology, 2nd Edition, International Edition by Allan L. Truant (Editor) reviews the current state of the art in each discipline of clinical microbiology. It evaluates the sensitivities, specificities, and predictive values of commercially available methods—both manual and automated—to determine their effectiveness. This comprehensive guide allows users to easily summarize available methods for various fields or specific pathogens, such as Influenza tests, Legionella tests, and antibiotic susceptibility testing.

Targeting clinical pathologists, directors and supervisors of clinical microbiology, infectious disease physicians, point-of-care laboratories, professionals using industrial applications of diagnostic microbiology, and other healthcare providers, the book provides essential information to analyze all commercially available methods. Professionals can determine which works best in their particular laboratory, hospital, clinic, or setting.

Updated for an international audience, this invaluable reference is a must-have for those in the health science and medical fields. With 616 pages of detailed content, it offers a wealth of relevant information to enhance understanding and decision-making in clinical microbiology.

Publication Date: May 31, 2016

Dimensions: 9 x 1.3 x 10.9 inches

ISBN-10: 1118131126

ISBN-13: 978-1118131121

Print Length: 616 pages