Now in striking full color, this 7th Edition of Koneman’s gold standard text presents all the principles and practices readers need for a solid grounding in all aspects of clinical microbiology—bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, and virology.Comprehensive, easy-to-understand, and filled with high quality images, the book covers cell and structure identification in more depth than any other book available. This fully updated 7th Edition is enhanced by new pedagogy, new clinical scenarios, new photos and illustrations, and all-new instructor and student resources.Features:To enhance both the teaching and learning experience, the book is now supported using chapter-by-chapter online resources for instructors and students. This includes an image bank, PowerPoint slides, and Weblinks. A Test Bank is available for instructors.A new-full color design clarifies important concepts and engages students.Updated and expanded coverage of the mycology and molecular chaptersreflect the latest advances in the field.New clinical scenariosdemonstrate key applications of microbiology in the real world.Additional high quality imagesenhance visual understanding.Clinical correlationslink microorganisms to specific disease states using references to the most current medical literature available.Practical guidelines for cost-effective, clinically relevant evaluation of clinical specimensinclude extent of workup and abbreviated identification schemes.In-depth chapterscover the increasingly important areas of immunologic and molecular diagnosis.Principles of biochemical testsare explained and illustrated to bridge the gap between theory and practice.Line drawings, photographs, and tablesclarify more complex concepts.Display boxeshighlight essential information on microbes.Techniques and procedure chartsappear at the back of the book for immediate access.Extensive bibliographic documentation allows students to explore primary sources for information.