Since the publication of the last edition of Principles and Practice of Clinical Bacteriology,
our understanding of bacterial genetics and pathogenicity has been transformed due to the …

… to isolate pathogens on the development of bacteriology. A swathe of human and animal …
bacteriological and other infectious and non-infectious diagnoses if the appropriate clinical …

… principles of microbiology and chemotherapy should assist quick revision. Although longer
than some of the books on bacteriology … , and their relationship to clinical problems, should fill …

This second edition provides the reader with invaluable information on the parasitology,
pathogenesis, epidemiology and treatment strategies for each pathogen while offering a …

… The publication is split into two parts: part one deals with bacteriological investigations
regarding blood, cerebrospinal fluid, urine, stools, upper and lower respiratory tract infections, …

… Contents: The first part of the text concisely reviews basic background material that lays the
foundation for understanding clinical bacteriology. Included in this section are chapters that …

… Effective utilisation and understanding of the clinical bacteriology laboratory can greatly aid
in … the clinical bacteriology laboratory and discuss its role in the diagnosis of common clinical …

… In this review we aim to sketch the most recent developments in laboratory-based clinical
bacteriology and to provide an overview of emerging novel diagnostic approaches. …

… This leads to a better understanding of the principles of human health, disease
etiopathogenesis, prevention and management, with important implications in clinical medicine and …

The routine medical bacteriology laboratory is saddled with the responsibility of diagnosing
the etiological agents of diseases that afflict humans. The ability to control such bacterial …