Includes bibliographical references (pages 471-475) and index.

Introduction to microbiology -- Identification tests -- Culture media -- Susceptibility testing and antibiotic assay -- Blood cultures -- Investigation of urine samples -- Investigation of wound, tissue, and genital samples -- Examination of cerebrospinal fluid and fluids from sterile sites -- Investigation of respiratory samples -- Investigation of gastrointestinal specimens -- Clinical parasitology -- Infection prevention and control -- Laboratory investigations of viral infections -- Clinical mycology -- Bacterial pathogenesis -- Molecular diagnostics -- Procedures for sample collection, transport, and processing.

Medical Microbiology covers a range of key laboratory techniques used in the diagnosis of human diseases caused by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi. The text is written specifically for biomedical science students and uses case studies throughout to highlight the clinical relevance of the techniques being described.