Diagnostic Microbiology for DMLT Students by Ranjan Kumar De

• Describes the recent guidelines of biomedical waste disposal, management of needle-stick injuries and doses of the drugs for post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP).

• Emphasizes on quality assurance to standardize the daily investigative works of microbiological laboratories.

• Contains most valuable and helpful flowcharts for easy identification of different microorganisms.

• Contains tables to know at a glance about the colony character and staining morphology of different microorganisms.

• Number of standard techniques of various microbiological tests, staining procedures and media preparation with their quality control is enhanced.

• An expanded color plate section includes 62 colored figures.

• New chapter on Medical Mycology has been added.

• Chapter on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Tests is totally revised and updated with mechanism of action of antimicrobial drugs, and antimicrobial susceptibility tests as per Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guidelines.

• Especially designed for the medical undergraduate students and students of degree and diploma in medical laboratory technology.

• Teachers and healthcare workers will also find it useful.