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BALOWS, A.; HAUSLER Jr., W.J.; HERRMANN, K.L.; ISENBERG, H.D. & SHADOMY, H.J., ed. - Manual of Clinical Microbiology. 5th ed. Washington, American Society for Microbiology, 1991. 1384p. ilus. Prices: Hardcover (ISBN 1-55581-029-2) US$ 84.00; Softcover (ISBN 1-55581-030-6) US$ 73.00.
The latest edition of ASM's renowned guide for the clinical laboratory has been completely revised and expansed by over 200 pages to keep pace with new developments and technologies. Nearly 200 contributors, including leading clinical microbiologists, laboratory directors, and clinical researchers from throughout the world, have given generously of their time and expertise to achieve a compilation of clinical information that is consistentm reliable, and completely relevant to the varying needs of the great diversity of modern labs providing clinical microbiology services.
Like the previous editions, this volume has already become the "must have" reference for clinical microbiologists, infectious disease specialists, pathologists, medical technologists clinicians, and students and educators who have a special interest in clinical and diagnostic microbiology, public health laboratory procedures, and epidemiology. In fact, world wide demand for the fifth edition has shattered all records for previous books in this very popular series.
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