{"product_id":"textbook-of-diagnostic-microbiology-connie-r-mahon-9780323829977","title":"Textbook of Diagnostic Microbiology","description":"\u003cp\u003eGain the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in the clinical lab! \u003cb\u003eTextbook of Diagnostic Microbiology, 7th Edition\u003c\/b\u003e uses a reader-friendly \"building-block\" approach to help you learn the essentials of diagnostic microbiology. Featuring full-color drawings and photos, this text helps you learn to develop the critical thinking and problem-solving skills necessary to the accurate diagnosis of infectious diseases and the identification of infectious agents. Written by noted educators Connie R. Mahon and Donald C. 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