For Immediate ReleaseContact: Connie Hofmann (215) 521-8511 [email protected]
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Launches LWW's Organism CentralNew Microbiology CD-ROM Will Speed Identification of Disease-Causing Organisms
Philadelphia, PA, April 23, 2001 -- Publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins today announced the launch of LWW's Organism Central, a new CD-ROM product that provides health professionals with a single source for full information on familiar organisms -- as well as a powerful new tool for identifying unfamiliar organisms.
"In designing LWW's Organism Central, we've combined depth of information with search and organizational features that will really help users to identify unknown organisms faster and more efficiently," said Dave Barnes, Manager of Software Engineering for LWW.
LWW's Organism Central provides complete information on hundreds of organisms, organized by taxonomy and name. Assembled by renowned experts in the fields of bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, and virology, each organism report includes a concise summary, followed by a thorough text description, illustrations, and full references.
In addition, LWW's Organism Central includes a powerful "Characteristic Index" that lets users identify organisms according to known characteristics, such as epidemiology, mode of transmission or geographic distribution. This makes it an invaluable tool for microbiologists, infectious disease physicians, and other professionals who need to be able to identify disease-causing organisms.
The new product will be officially launched at the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) meeting in Orlando, Florida, May 20 to 24, 2001. Visitors to the LWW booth (1601) will be able to see live demonstrations of LWW's Organism Central, illustrating its unparalleled depth of microbiologic information and practical benefits for organism identification.
"LWW's Organism Central isn't just four microbiology textbooks on CD," says LWW Senior Executive Editor Jonathan Pine. "From the ground up, we designed it as a truly interactive tool for identifying organisms. LWW's Organism Central is a real step forward in realizing the capabilities of electronic resources for the microbiology market."
LWW's Organism Central is available now. For more information or to order, visit the LWW booth at ASM or other upcoming microbiology/infectious disease meetings; visit LWW.com; or call toll-free 1-800-638-3030 (1-301-223-2300 outside the U.S. and Canada).
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (www.lww.com) is a leading publisher of professional information for physicians, nurses, clinicians and students. LWW provides essential health information products in print and electronic formats. LWW is unit of Wolters Kluwer International Health and Science, a leading global provider of authoritative products and services in the fields of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and the sciences.
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