Manual of Clinical Microbiology.

TLDR

Manuals of this type are typically of interest only to clinical laboratory workers, yet many hospital laboratories have not kept pace with recent advances, despite being staffed by well-trained personnel. The manual is intended to enable internists to review their hospital’s microbiological methods with authority. The manual details improvements in specimen transport, isolation of *Neisseria gonorrhoeae* and *N. meningitidis*, and identification of *Enterobacteriaceae*. The reviewer considers the volume essential for internists specializing in infectious diseases.

Abstract

It is a pleasure to review a book of such true excellence. Blair, Lennette, and Truant are to be congratulated for a superb job of assembling material covering the identification and isolation of bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses in a single volume. Usually manuals of this type are of interest only to the clinical laboratory worker. In this instance I feel this volume is a "must" for any internist whose subspecialty interest is infectious diseases. Large medical centers have microbiology laboratories staffed by well-trained individuals whose primary interest is clinical microbiology. But some hospital laboratories may not have kept abreast of the great progress that has occurred in the last decade. Improvements in transportation of specimens, isolation of<i>Neisseria gonorrheae</i>and<i>N meningitidis</i>, and identification of members of the family<i>Enterobacteriaceae</i>are examples. Consultation with this manual will allow the internist to review his hospital's microbiological methods with authority. One