Anaerobic bacteria may be involved in virtually any type of bacterial infection at any site in the body. Often they are part of a mixed flora, but some infections involve only anaerobes. Despite frequently being the principal cause of infection, anaerobes may be readily overlooked in infectious processes. Ironically, this is partly because of the antimicrobials available with excellent activity against anaerobes, and partly because of the failure to identify anaerobes - the latter sometimes is a result of reduced budgets in clinical laboratories. Unfortunately, these antimicrobials can have serious consequences, including increased expense - many of these antibiotics are expensive - and the real risk of increased resistance to these agents. Of course, the most important immediate effect may be harm to the patient. There is a critical need for the WADSWORTH-KTL ANAEROBIC BACTERIOLOGY MANUAL. Although the authors emphasize practical approaches to anaerobic bacteriology for clinical laboratories, they provide additional information on more specialized techniques and procedures for the study and identification of more fastidious organisms. In this sixth edition, you'll find new identification methods, with new color-coded flow charts that illustrate procedures succinctly. Furthermore, the authors provide collection and transport techniques, and susceptibility data that are essential to clinicians and laboratory personnel. New, detailed information on recent taxonomic changes of anaerobic bacteria is also provided. Quick, accurate, cost-effective methods for identifying anaerobes - that's what you'll find in this 6th edition of the WADSWORTH-KTL ANAEROBIC BACTERIOLOGY MANUAL.

New 5th edition of the standard reference on anaerobic bacteria for clinical microbiologists, medical laboratory technicians, & physicians. Authors: Paula Summanen, M.S., Ellen Jo Baron, Ph.D., Diane M. Citron, B.sS., Catherine A. Strong, B.S., Hannah M. Wexler, Ph.D., Sydney M. Finegold, M.D. of the Wadsworth Veterans Administration Medical Center, Los Angeles, California. This manual emphasizes practical aspects of anaerobic bacteriology for clinical laboratories. Designed & written to provide simple, rapid techniques suitable for processing clinical specimens in small laboratories as well as detailed descriptions of more rigorous techniques used in larger laboratories. Topics include general clinical information, specimen collection & transport, culture techniques, processing clinical specimens, isolation & identification techniques, & susceptibility testing. Completely revised. Updated susceptibility patterns. Explanations of changes in taxonomy & newly described pathogenic species. Related publications from Star Publishing Company include: Finegold et al, CLINICAL GUIDE TO ANAEROBIC INFECTIONS 1992 & Engelkirk et al, PRINCIPLES & PRACTICE OF ANAEROBIC BACTERIOLOGY 1992.

Clinicians are becoming more aware and concerned about anaerobic bacterial infections as more is learned about these anaerobic bacteria. An attempt will be made in this manual to provide the information to perform an evaluation for each individual laboratory concerning the possible addition of the routine culture of anaerobe to their laboratory analysis of body fluids and tissue specimens.

those who deal with infectious diseases on a daily This two volume work stems from the belief of the Editors that infectious diseases are not only very basis. much with us today but, more importantly, that they There are several excellent textbooks dealing will continue to playa significant global role in mor with medical microbiology, and there are equally well-recognized books devoted to infectious dis bidity and mortality in all people. A continuing need for an informed and knowledgeable community of eases. The Editors of this work, on the other hand, laboratory scientists is fundamental. Data describing were persuaded that there was a need for a publica the global impact of infectious diseases are difficult tion that would bring together the most pertinent and to come by. Fortunately, a recent thoughtful and relevant information on the principles and practice of provocative publication by Bennett et al. (1987) pro the laboratory diagnosis of infectious diseases and vides us with data derived from several consultants include clinical relationships. While this two volume that clearly delineate the impact of infectious dis text is directed toward the role of the laboratory in eases on the United States today.

The Anaerobe Discussion Group (ADG) organised has four I-ntern-ational College, Symposia, all at Churchill Cambridge. The first was held in July 1979, the second in July 1981, the third in July 1983, and this, the fourth, on July 26-28th, 1985. The proceedings of each of these meetings have been published (see below). As on previous occasions, the scientific programme was designed appeal to the wide range to of interests represented by ADG members. The meeting was attended by delegates from allover the world,including medical mic- biologists, veterinarians, dentists, biochemists, gene- cists and scientists from several other disciplines, all of whom share a common interest in anaerobic mic- organisms. The interchange of scientific information and ideas between the delegates in such pleasant surroundings was, as always, a valuable and rewarding experience. Unlike previous Biennial Symposia in the series, this meeting was sponsored by a number of companies rather than by a single sponsor. Despite some intitial concern by the organising committee, this arrangement worked well and we are extremely grateful to all the companies who supported the meeting so generously. The names of the sponsors are listed individually in the acknowledgements section. We were also very pleased to welcome those companies who took part in the Trade Show during the meeting. This book contains the papers given by invited contributors, followed by abstracts poster of the demonstration presented at the meeting.

One of the most authoritative works in bacterial taxonomy, this resource has been extensively revised. This five volume second edition has been reorganized along phylogenetic lines to reflect the current state of prokaryotic taxonomy. In addition to the detailed treatments provided for all of the validly named and well-known species of prokaryotes, this edition includes new ecological information and more extensive introductory chapters.