Publisher's Synopsis
Designed to compliment the 'apprenticeship' type of practical training experienced by medical microbiologists, this book provides an easily accessible guide to the full range of diagnostic procedures performed in laboratories that process and report on clinical bacteriology specimens. Methods are faithfully described as they would be encountered in the laboratory and the approach is specimen oriented. Readers will find contributions from experts in their respective fields, providing a convenient source of current information on the latest experimental methods in this field.