MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY IL(75064415X)

Stephen Gillespie Senior Lecturer in Medical Microbiology, The Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, London.

Introduction to clinical microbiology; Gram-positive cocci; Gram-positive bacilli; Mycobacterial infection; Gram-negative cocci; Gram-negative cocci-bacilli; Gram-negative bacilli; Anaerobes; Spiral bacteria; Medical mycology; Parasitology; The microbiology laboratory: organisation and quality assurance; Safety in the laboratory; Collection of blood for culture; Examination of specimens from the CNS; Infections of the respiratory system; Examination of faeces for bacterial pathogens; Examination of urine and pus; Investigation of specimens from the genital tract and diagnosis of STDs; Antimicrobial susceptibility; Serological techniques; Bacteriological examination of water, food and air; Further reading.