\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA modern, evaluative, and integrative approach to diagnostic microbiology encouraging problem-solving in the clinical laboratory context through the use of examples to illustrate clinical and diagnostic issues\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eClinical Microbiology for Diagnostic Laboratory Scientists\u003c/i\u003e is designed to encourage readers to develop a way of thinking that can be applied to any diagnostic scenario in microbiology. Through consideration of a selected range of infections caused by pathogenic bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, and helminths, the book encourages readers to explore connections between the available information about clinical symptoms, pathogenesis of infections, and the approaches used in laboratory diagnosis, in order to develop new insights.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book begins with an introductory chapter that outlines the scope of clinical diagnostic microbiology and the key areas for the laboratory scientist to be aware of. The subsequent six chapters review a type of infection in depth, using particular pathogenic microorganisms to illustrate salient points. At the end of each chapter there are three exercises related to management of a diagnostic service and assessing the suitability of test methods to specific contexts. There are no right or wrong answers to these, but the reader can discuss them with their laboratory colleagues or university tutor. \u003c/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMakes extensive use of published research in the form of journal articles, publically available epidemiological data, professional guidelines, and specialist websites\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStimulates the reader in critical appraisal of published evidence and encourages problem-solving in the laboratory\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOutlines the scope of clinical diagnostic microbiology and the key areas for the laboratory scientist to be aware of\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders topics relevant to professional scientists working in the area of diagnostic microbiology\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eClinical Microbiology for Diagnostic Laboratory Scientists\u003c/i\u003e is ideal for post graduate scientists intending to pursue careers in diagnostic clinical microbiology and for biomedical scientists, clinical scientists, and full time students studying for upper level qualifications in biomedical science, microbiology, or virology.\u003c/p\u003e
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