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- Real images for better understanding of the subject
- Staining procedures in detail along with special charts to explain principles of Gram and Z-N staining
- Illustrations and flowcharts at appropriate places to help the reader in understanding the concepts
- Virulence factors and updated pathogenicity
- Recent advances in diagnosis and vaccination
- Precisely written medical mycology and real images of fungi for easy identification
- Additional information on organisms with lists of organisms causing various syndromes | clinical presentation
- Special information regarding the drug of choice (DOC) and alternate drugs in tabular form
- Advanced and newer topics such as Ebola, H1N1, VRE, VRSA, XDR-TB, NDM
- Automation and newer methods of diagnosis
- Clinical studies
- Text in a logical format throughout the book
- Focused information, avoiding unnecessary details
- Properly explained procedures
- Recent tests including BACTEC, MALDI-TOF, PCR, DNA chips, explained in a simple manner with relevant photographs.
- Morphological features of all bacteria summarized in the appendix to help the reader in viva voce and solving MCQs.
- Biosafety, bioterrorism (included in appendix)
- Special smart arts for biochemical tests of gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria; differentiation of members of family Enterobacteriaceae, important in practicals, also included
- How to describe morphology of bacteria with examples as well as how to describe colony characteristics included with examples in the chapter of identification of bacteria; relevant real photographs provided making it easy to understand.
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| Publisher | CBS Publishers & Distributors |
|---|---|
| Size | 11 X 8.5" |
| Year | 2017 |
| Edition | 1\e |
| Pages | 640 |
| Author | Vasant Baradkar |
| Subject | Microbiology Medical |