Diagnostic Pathology: Infectious Diseases, 2nd Edition (Converted PDF)
- Provides essential information by organism type (virus, bacteria, fungi, and parasite), further divided by those organisms that can be diagnosed on histological appearance, to help you quickly and accurately identify what you see at the microscope
- Contains new information on Zika virus, rhinosporidiosis, coenurosis, and more, as well as new material on approaching emerging infections with a biosafety/notification focus
- Features additional figures and diagrams to help with rare organism identification, and new details on an algorithmic approach to identification
- Includes coverage of iatrogenic immunosuppression and organism correlations, explanatory life cycles with emphasis on when pathology occurs, updated diagnostics sections on molecular testing, and diagrammatic correlations of viruses with accompanying electron microscope imagery
- Contains time-saving features such as bulleted text, annotated images, reference tables, and more
- Offers Key Facts that highlight the quick criteria needed for diagnosis or evaluation at the time of a procedure
- Explains when and when not to use molecular diagnostics, and discusses histological limitations and how to address them at sign out