Review "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 Product Description 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.