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Synopsis
Written at the bench. For the bench.
Most microbiology references fall into one of two categories: academic textbooks that are comprehensive but far too slow to consult during a busy shift, or terse SOP binders that tell you what to do without ever explaining why — making them useless the moment something doesn't match the expected pattern.
Practical Microbiology: The Benchside Guide
Written by a working biomedical scientist with hands-on hospital laboratory experience — from Gram stain screening at 2 a.m. to validating an antibiogram that changes a patient's antibiotic regimen — this guide gives you enough underlying principle to reason through an unusual result, and condenses it enough to find what you need in ten seconds, mid-shift.
What's inside:
Every chapter is built around four pillars: LEARN the principle behind each technique. CALCULATE every formula, worked with real numbers. DECIDE through 38 case studies that mirror real specimen ambiguity. REFERENCE flowcharts and quick-lookup tables built for a mid-shift consult.
Coverage includes:
- Aseptic technique and bench organization
- Culture media: preparation, autoclaving, QC, and storage
- Staining step by step: Gram, Ziehl-Neelsen, India Ink, and spore stain
- Biochemical identification
- Kirby-Bauer antibiogram and MIC/MBC determination — aligned with CLSI M100, M02, M07, and M11
- All laboratory calculations, fully solved
- Applied mycology and virology for the diagnostic laboratory
- 70 exercises across four difficulty levels, with a complete answer key
- 38 case studies: 12 diagnostic and 26 decision-based
- Identification flowcharts and decision trees
- Specimen collection, transport, and rejection criteria
- Reagent, stain, and media formulary
- Laboratory safety and quality systems
- Report language templates
- A complete bench workup, start to finish
Built for working analysts — not just students.
This is the kind of book that ends up dog-eared next to the microscope — not because it looks good on a shelf, but because it actually gets used.
Companion bench tools — antibiogram interpreter, calculators, and organism catalog — available at www.microbiohub.com
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Written at the bench. For the bench. Most microbiology references fall into one of two categories: academic textbooks that are comprehensive but far too slow to consult during a busy shift, or terse SOP binders that tell you what to do without ever explaining why - making them useless the moment something doesn't match the expected pattern. Practical Microbiology: The Benchside Guide Written by a working biomedical scientist with hands-on hospital laboratory experience - from Gram stain screening at 2 a.m. to validating an antibiogram that changes a patient's antibiotic regimen - this guide gives you enough underlying principle to reason through an unusual result, and condenses it enough to find what you need in ten seconds, mid-shift. What's inside: Every chapter is built around four pillars: LEARN the principle behind each technique. CALCULATE every formula, worked with real numbers. DECIDE through 38 case studies that mirror real specimen ambiguity. REFERENCE flowcharts and quick-lookup tables built for a mid-shift consult. Coverage includes: - Aseptic technique and bench organization- Culture media: preparation, autoclaving, QC, and storage- Staining step by step: Gram, Ziehl-Neelsen, India Ink, and spore stain- Biochemical identification- Kirby-Bauer antibiogram and MIC/MBC determination - aligned with CLSI M100, M02, M07, and M11- All laboratory calculations, fully solved- Applied mycology and virology for the diagnostic laboratory- 70 exercises across four difficulty levels, with a complete answer key- 38 case studies: 12 diagnostic and 26 decision-based- Identification flowcharts and decision trees- Specimen collection, transport, and rejection criteria- Reagent, stain, and media formulary- Laboratory safety and quality systems- Report language templates- A complete bench workup, start to finish Built for working analysts - not just students. This is the kind of book that ends up dog-eared next to the microscope - not because it looks good on a shelf, but because it actually gets used. Companion bench tools - antibiogram interpreter, calculators, and organism catalog - available at This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798172603891
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