Praktikum lékařské mikrobiologie

This university textbook acquaints students of medical faculties with the principles of laboratory diagnostics in the field of medical microbiology. Individual chapters briefly describe the topics of practical exercises, methods of direct and indirect detection of clinically important microorganisms. The text also includes instructions for performing and evaluating individual tests or methods. They provide students with information on the most important agents causing bacterial infectious diseases and their identification. This knowledge is necessary for understanding just how time consuming are the methods used in microbiological laboratories, the indications of microbiological examination and their interpretation. This overview aims to enable students to acquire the basic principles of microbiological diagnostics.