Modern Clinical Microbiology: From Sampling to Therapeutic Decision

Résumé

Modern Clinical Microbiology: From Sampling to Therapeutic Decision is a practical and pedagogical guide to contemporary clinical microbiology. It explains how microbiological diagnosis supports the management of infectious diseases by linking sample collection, laboratory analysis, result interpretation, and therapeutic decision-making. The book presents the full diagnostic process, including pre-analytical sample management, culture and identification methods, rapid and molecular techniques, antimicrobial classes, resistance mechanisms, antibiogram interpretation, and antibiotic stewardship. It also emphasizes quality assurance, biosafety, traceability, and effective communication between clinicians and laboratory specialists. By combining theoretical foundations with practical guidance, tables, figures, and decision-oriented content, the book serves as a useful academic and professional reference for students, teachers, microbiologists, medical biologists, and healthcare practitioners.