Laboratory Manual and Workbook in Microbiology

Features

· An emphasis is placed on the basic principles of diagnostic microbiology and the lab procedures used for isolation and identification of infectious agents. The manual stresses the importance of the clinical specimen and provides practical insight and experience.

· Experiments are adaptable for use with any microbiology text aimed at students who are studying the allied health sciences.

· There are 36 exercises, many of which contain several experiments. Each exercise begins with a discussion of the material to be covered, the rationale of methods to be used, and a review of the nature of microorganisms to be studies. The questions that follow each exercise are designed to test the ability of students to relate lab information to patient-care situations.