A Clinician's Dictionary of Pathogenic Microorganisms.A Clinician's Dictionary of Pathogenic Microorganisms James H. Jorgensen and Michael A. Pfeller, authors ASM (1) (Association for Systems Management) An international membership organization based in Cleveland, Ohio. Founded in 1947 and disbanded in 1996, it sponsored conferences in all phases of administrative systems and management. Press, Washington, DC ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m : 1-55581-280-5 Pages: 273, Price: US $29.95 This dictionary of pathogenic microorganisms, published by the American Society for Microbiology The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) is a scientific organization, based in the United States although with over 43,000 members throughout the world. It is the largest single life science professional organization and its members include those whose interests encompass basic , is simple and useful. This book is divided in four sections, bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses. Each organism is presented alphabetically in its section. Older names are mentioned and connected with current names. A brief bibliography is also provided at the end of each chapter. The emergence of new infectious agents in the last 2 decades makes it difficult for clinicians to recognize new diseases and new names. A memorandum to address this matter would have been useful. Moreover, the genomic revolution has caused a taxonomic revolution; this is specifically true for bacteriology bacteriology Study of bacteria. Modern understanding of bacterial forms dates from Ferdinand Cohn's classifications. Other researchers, such as Louis Pasteur, established the connection between bacteria and fermentation and disease. . For example, 16S rRNA sequencing allowed reclassification Reclassification The process of changing the class of mutual funds once certain requirements have been met. These requirements are generally placed on load mutual funds. Reclassification is not considered to be a taxable event. of many pathogenic organisms and descriptions of many others. These advances is genomic knowledge have brought about many changes in the names of pathogenic microorganisms, evidenced here by the authors devoting the largest part of the book to bacteria. The information provided, although very brief, is usually complete enough to provide a basic understanding of the microorganism microorganism /mi·cro·or·gan·ism/ (-or´gah-nizm) a microscopic organism; those of medical interest include bacteria, fungi, and protozoa. . Many new organisms such as Ehrlichia and monkeypox viruses, as well as emerging diseases such as severe acute respiratory syndrome Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Definition Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is the first emergent and highly transmissible viral disease to appear during the twenty-first century. , are included. This book provides basic information clinicians need for a quick reference book. It largely succeeds in this attempt and may be very useful as a pocket book for nonspecialists at the patient's bedside. I recommend it for general practitioners and health professionals. Didier Raoult, Unite des Rickettsies, Marseille, France Address for correspondence: Didier Raoult, Faculte de Medecine, Unite des Rickettsies, 27 bd Jean Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France; fax: 33-491-38-77-72; email: didier.raoult@ medecine.univ-mrs.fr |
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