Clinical Microbiology 2020
Modern laboratory practice is becoming more integrated and patient-centered. In response to these changes we broadened the scope of the 6th edition of our comprehensive work, the Tietz Textbook of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics to include other disciplines in laboratory medicine, such as microbiology.
Traditionally, the Tietz Textbook has been known as a clinical chemistry reference, making the addition of a microbiology section quite exceptional. To enhance the utility ofthis content, we decided to publish the microbiology chapters on their own as a separate ebook, for the microbiology community.
We have worked in partnership with the American Society of Microbiology to create this valuable resource and we are presenting it as a digital book to ensure searchability and portability. The field of clinical microbiology is rapidly changing and this text is an up-to-date, complete yet digestible resource for those working in the field.
The eight chapters of this book cover essential topics in microbiology, including bacteriology, antimicrobial susceptibility, mycobacteriology, mycology, parasitology, virology, molecular microbiology, and mass spectrometry. Many of the chapters are syndrome- and not pathogen-based, reflecting the personalized medicine revolution with changing perspectives taking the clinician away from the central laboratory and toward the patient and front-line physician. In addition, we provide two unique and useful resources: The Bobbi Pritt Atlas of Parasitology, a collection of approximately 500 images, and The Bobbi Pritt Teasers in Parasitology, including over 100 short clinical cases.
All chapters in this edition were reviewed by three individuals: a reviewer, an associate editor and a senior editor. Webelieve the result of these efforts is a high-quality product.
We are indebted to the authors and reviewers of the chapters and grateful to Elsevier, and particularly to Kellie White and her team (Karen Turner, Melanie Cole), for supporting us throughout this project.
We sincerely hope that the clinical microbiology community will find this book useful.