Wadsworth Anaerobic Bacteriology Manual

New 5th edition of the standard reference on anaerobic bacteria for clinical microbiologists, medical laboratory technicians, & physicians. Authors: Paula Summanen, M.S., Ellen Jo Baron, Ph.D., Diane M. Citron, B.sS., Catherine A. Strong, B.S., Hannah M. Wexler, Ph.D., Sydney M. Finegold, M.D. of the Wadsworth Veterans Administration Medical Center, Los Angeles, California. This manual emphasizes practical aspects of anaerobic bacteriology for clinical laboratories. Designed & written to provide simple, rapid techniques suitable for processing clinical specimens in small laboratories as well as detailed descriptions of more rigorous techniques used in larger laboratories. Topics include general clinical information, specimen collection & transport, culture techniques, processing clinical specimens, isolation & identification techniques, & susceptibility testing. Completely revised. Updated susceptibility patterns. Explanations of changes in taxonomy & newly described pathogenic species. Related publications from Star Publishing Company include: Finegold et al, CLINICAL GUIDE TO ANAEROBIC INFECTIONS 1992 & Engelkirk et al, PRINCIPLES & PRACTICE OF ANAEROBIC BACTERIOLOGY 1992.Sutter, Vera L. is the author of 'Wadsworth Anaerobic Bacteriology Manual', published 1986 under ISBN 9780898630985 and ISBN 0898630983.