Medical Bacteriology A Practical Approach [Paperback]

The first edition of this book established itself as the most widely used, concise guide to procedures in clinical microbiology laboratories. Now that it has been extensively updated, the book represents a state-of-the-art training aid for the diagnostic microbiology laboratory. Invaluable to microbiologists preparing for higher professional examinations such as the American Board of Medical Microbiology.

1. Bacteriology of Urine,Davies and Lewis
2. Bacteriology of normally sterile body fluids,Murphy and Freeman
3. Bacteriology of the respiratory tract,O'Hara, Lowes and Smith
4. Bacteriology of the genital tract,Ison, Davies and Hawkey
5. Bacteriology of superficial and deep tissue infection,Baker, Bushell and Hawkey
6. Bacteriology of intestinal disease,Pedlar and Graham
7. Antibacterial susceptibility testing,Brown, Andrews, Winstanley and MacGowan
8. Antimicrobial assays,Reeves and White
9. Laboratory computing in medical microbiology,Lovering
10. Quality control and quality assurance,Hyde and Curly
11. Laboratory investigation of health-care associated infection,Hawkey and Kerr
12. Epidemiological methods in the investigation of acute bacterial infections,Palmer

The wealth of well-organized, accurate information within this text constitutes an excellent practical guide for both students and practitioners of bacteriology, within the context of health. University lecturers involved in medical microbiology of biomedical sciences programs are also likely to find the book helpful for preparation of schedules for student laboratory work. --JBE