Medical Microbiology (Fundamentals of Biomedical Science)

Biomedical scientists are the foundation of modern healthcare, from cancer screening to diagnosing HIV, from blood transfusion for surgery to food poisoning and infection control. Without biomedical scientists, the diagnosis of disease, the evaluation of the effectiveness of treatment, and research into the causes and cures of disease would not be possible.

The Fundamentals of Biomedical Science series has been written to reflect the challenges of practicing biomedical science today. It draws together essential basic science with insights into laboratory practice to show how an understanding of the biology of disease is coupled to the analytical approaches that lead to diagnosis. Assuming only a minimum of prior knowledge, the series reviews the full range of disciplines to which a Biomedical Scientist may be exposed - from microbiology to cytopathology to transfusion science.

The series:
· Understands the complex roles of Biomedical Scientists in the modern practice of medicine.
· Understands the development needs of employers and the Profession.
· Addresses the need for understanding of a range of fundamental sciences in the context of Biomedicine.
· Places the theoretical aspects of Biomedical Science in their practical context via clinical case studies.

Medical Microbiology covers a range of key laboratory techniques used in the diagnosis of important human diseases caused by microorganisms. From sample collection, through to analysis and laboratory investigation, the text covers a wide range of procedures and highlights how and why results are generated. The third edition has been expanded to cover a wider range of topics, including a new chapter on Whole Genome Sequencing and extended coverage of syphilis and MALDI.

• Written from the point of view of a laboratory biomedical scientist, making it the ideal text for those studying microbiology as part of a biomedical science degree
• Self-test and discussion questions, with self-test answers provided at the back of the book, encourage students to analyse the text and develop their problem solving skills
• Frequent examples and case studies emphasise clinical relevance throughout the text

New to this Edition:

• A new chapter on whole genome sequencing in microbiology presents student with cutting edge practice
• An extensive revision of content on MALDI-TOF, air sampling, and food microbiology
• New sections on congenital infections, syphilis, human papillomavirus infection and sample processing make the text an even more comprehensive resource for students
• Extended coverage of the detection of antimicrobial resistance by molecular methods reflects the increasing use of molecular technologies to detect pathogens in clinical microbiology
• Updated case studies, including new studies on progressive cognitive disease, high level resistance and faecal transplantation, firmly root the information presented in the context of clinical and biomedical practice

1: Introduction to Microbiology, Michael Ford
2: Culture media, John Perry
3: Identification tests, John Perry
4: Susceptibility testing and antibiotic assay, Jenny Andrews
5: Blood cultures, Derek Law
6: Investigation of urine samples, Clive Graham
7: Investigation of wound, tissue and genital samples, Steve Davies and Mark Tovey
8: Examination of cerebrospinal fluid and fluids from sterile sites, Derek Law
9: Investigation of respiratory samples, Louise Hill-King
10: Investigation of gastrointestinal specimens, Michael Ford and Kathy Nye
11: Clinical Parasitology, Tony Worthington
12: Infection prevention and control, Sheila Morgan and Michael Ford
13: Laboratory investigations of viral infections, Jayne Harwood
14: Clinical mycology, Derek Law
15: Bacterial Pathogenesis, Lynn Dover
16: Molecular diagnostics, Michael Ford and Jayne Harwood
17: Whole Genome Sequencing in Microbiology, Michael Ford
18: Procedures for sample collection, transport and processing, Malcolm Holliday

Michael Ford, Formerly of the Microbiology Department, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Dr Michael Ford has worked in Microbiology for over 30 years and was appointed Microbiology Laboratory Manager for the Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust in 2014. Michael has a wide experience in all areas of diagnostic service provision. He has recently worked very closely with Public Health England which resulted in the transfer of their Newcastle services into the Trust. A key part of this was the setting up of a new molecular diagnostic service for Newcastle. His main research area involved developing novel methods of bacterial identification, which resulted in a number of publications and two successful patents for the development of novel selective media. He has been a lecturer at Northumbria University on both the BSc and MSc Microbiology programmes. Michael has also been a key member of the IBMS Scientific Advisory Panel for Microbiology and IBMS Deputy Chief Examiner.

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