BookYi-Wei Tang, Charles W. Stratton, editors.
Summary: In recent years, advanced molecular techniques in diagnostic microbiology have been revolutionizing the practice of clinical microbiology in the hospital setting. Molecular diagnostic testing in general and nucleic acid-based amplification methods in particular have been heralded as diagnostic tools for the new millennium. This third edition covers not only the most recent updates and advances, but details newly invented omic techniques, such as next generation sequencing. It is divided into two distinct volumes, with Volume 1 describing the techniques, and Volume 2 addressing their applications in the field. In addition, both volumes focus more so on the clinical relevance of the test results generated by these techniques than previous editions.
Contents:
Bacterial identification based on universal gene amplification and sequencing
Molecular techniques for blood and blood product screening
Molecular diagnostics of sexual transmitted disease
Advances in the diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Advanced typing techniques in molecular epidemiology investigations
Molecular detection and characterization of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
Rapid Screening and Identification of MRSA
Advanced methods for detection of food-borne pathogens
Technical and clinical niches for point of care molecular devices
Molecular diagnosis of emerging coronavirus infections
Technical advances in veterinary diagnostic microbiology
Recent advances in veterinary diagnostic virology
Deep sequencing: technical advances and clinical microbiology applications
Splicing RNA and application in clinical microbiology
Application of microarrays for laboratory diagnosis of fungal infections
Laboratory technical advances in diagnosis of Clostridium difficile infections
Clostridium difficile infections in one health
Technical advances in molecular diagnostics of HIV-1 infections
Multiplex techniques for detection and identification of microbial pathogens
Molecular diagnosis and monitoring of human papillomavirus infections
Molecular niches for laboratory diagnosis of sepsis
Advanced pathology techniques for emerging infectious disease pathogens
Diagnosis and assessment of microbial infections with host miRNA profiles
Microbiome in diagnosis and monitoring of microbial infections
Whole genome sequencing for microbial pathogen detection and identificaiton
Host immune repertoire and microbial infections
Advanced techniques for antiviral drug resistance determination
Test algorithms using advanced techniques
Clinical interpretation and relevance of advanced technique results.